No change to abortion access model confidence 0%
This bill changes eligibility rules, payment percentages, and other procedures for a state eviction diversion program for residential tenants facing unlawful detainer actions; it has no provisions on abortion or reproductive rights.
A tenant in an unlawful detainer case shall be eligible to participate in the Program if he:
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
No change to gun access model confidence 0%
This bill changes eligibility rules, payment percentages, and other procedures for a state eviction diversion program for residential tenants facing unlawful detainer actions; it has no provisions on firearms.
A tenant in an unlawful detainer case shall be eligible to participate in the Program if he:
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 0%
This bill changes eligibility rules, payment percentages, and other procedures for a state eviction diversion program for residential tenants facing unlawful detainer actions; it has no provisions on immigration enforcement.
A tenant in an unlawful detainer case shall be eligible to participate in the Program if he:
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
No change to transgender recognition & access model confidence 0%
This bill changes eligibility rules, payment percentages, and other procedures for a state eviction diversion program for residential tenants facing unlawful detainer actions; it has no provisions on transgender issues or gender identity.
A tenant in an unlawful detainer case shall be eligible to participate in the Program if he:
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill solely amends Virginia's Eviction Diversion Program under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act by lowering the initial payment threshold from 25% to 10%, adjusting subsequent payment percentages, easing some eligibility criteria (e.g., replacing employment and prior lateness tests with income and no-outstanding-rent tests), updating payment methods, and making related procedural changes. None of these provisions address firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) | 8-2 | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) | 62-35 | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) | 16-5 | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S | Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) | 9-6 | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) | 39-0 | Passed |
| 2026-03-10 | S | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) | 21-19 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230) | |
| 2026-04-06 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 230 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | H | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | H | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-31 | H | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837) |
| 2026-03-30 | S | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | H | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB837ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | H | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | S | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | S | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | S | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-03-06 | S | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-06 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-06 | S | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-04 | S | Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-25 | S | Assigned GL&T sub: Housing |
| 2026-02-10 | S | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2026-02-10 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-09 | H | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-09 | H | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB837) |
| 2026-02-06 | H | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-06 | H | committee amendments agreed to |
| 2026-02-06 | H | Read second time |
| 2026-02-05 | H | Read first time |
| 2026-02-03 | H | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-01-29 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-01-29 | H | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-26 | H | Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
| 2026-01-13 | H | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2026-01-13 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103706D |