Eviction procedure laws by state

HB 2244: evictions; satisfaction of judgments

The prevailing party must file a satisfaction of judgment within forty days after a judgment is paid in full. If the prevailing party fails to file or cannot be located, the opposing party may file a motion to compel satisfaction with proof of payment and due diligence. For tenants in eviction actions, if a landlord fails to respond within fifteen days, the judgment is deemed satisfied upon tenant's proof of payment.

SB 1426: unlawful occupants; forcible entry; detainer

A person commits forcible entry and detainer by making an entry into real property without legal authority, by force, or by willfully holding over property after tenancy termination and written demand for possession. An unauthorized person occupying residential property must leave after the property owner or authorized agent makes a reasonable request, provided specific conditions are met including that the property was not open to the public and the person is not a tenant, family member, or cohabitant.

AB 2689: Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause.

Owners of qualified low-income buildings must provide written notice within 30 days if a household's income exceeds 140 percent of area median income during income certification. Owners electing nonrenewal based on income thresholds must issue notice at least 90 days before lease expiration, citing this section and stating the good cause basis.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

AB 1817: Mobilehome parks: termination of tenancy: failure to comply with a rule or regulation.

Mobilehome park management must serve homeowners with written notice of alleged rule or regulation violations in the manner prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162. The notice must recite the language of each rule or regulation, specific facts about the alleged violation, and any action required to comply. Homeowners have seven days to adhere after notice.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 1160: Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.

Each court must report to the Judicial Council every month the total number of unlawful detainer cases filed, cases subject to default or stipulated judgments, cases that went to trial, and cases dismissed before trial, aggregated by ZIP Code of the premises. The Judicial Council must format this information in an electronic spreadsheet every four months and publicly post it on its website.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

AB 299: Motels, hotels, and short-term lodging: disasters.

Lodging operators must provide a written notice in at least 12-point type to guests they believe are disaster-displaced before check-in for stays exceeding 30 days, and must obtain guest confirmation of their disaster status. Lodging operators must provide 72 hours written notice before requiring such guests to vacate after 30 days, except when guests fail to pay charges, interfere with other guests' quiet enjoyment, damage property, or pose safety risks.

SB 610: Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages.

Landlords must remove disaster debris and mitigate hazards within a reasonable time following government cleaning protocols. Management must return advance rental payments within 21 days when mobilehome tenancies terminate due to disaster damage. Tenants and homeowners are discharged from rent obligations during mandatory evacuation periods. The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation must coordinate with mortgage lenders to facilitate forbearance and loss mitigation programs following wildfire emergencies.

AB 246: Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025.

A tenant of residential real property may assert Social Security hardship as an affirmative defense in an unlawful detainer proceeding based on nonpayment of rent by providing evidence that Social Security benefits were terminated, delayed, or reduced due to no fault of the tenant and prevented rent payment. Within 14 days of benefits restoration, the tenant must pay all past due rent or enter a mutually agreed payment plan with the owner.

AB 863: Residential rental properties: language requirements.

The Judicial Council must create by January 1, 2027 a single mandatory summons form for unlawful detainer actions to remove tenants from residential properties that includes required information in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Judicial Council must publish this form on its internet website.

AB 1529: Housing omnibus.

Owners of residential real property must not terminate a tenancy without just cause after 12 months of continuous lawful occupation. Owners must state just cause in written notice and provide relocation assistance or rent waiver equal to one month's rent for no-fault terminations. Owners of assisted housing developments must provide notice to tenants and qualified entities before expiration of rental restrictions or subsidy contracts.

Took effect 1 January 2026

HB 1196: Tenant Data Information

HB 25-1108: Prohibitions in Rental Agreements Due to Death

Landlords must not enforce rental agreement clauses requiring liquidated damages, accelerated rent beyond the end of the month or ten business days after vacating (whichever is later), refunds of concessions or move-in discounts, or other fees or penalties when a tenant dies and the agreement terminates. Landlords may take possession without eviction after thirty days if rent remains unpaid or substantially all tenant property is removed, or immediately upon notice of surrender from the personal representative.

HB 25-1240: Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies

Landlords must comply with federal notice requirements under 15 U.S.C. Section 9058(c) before initiating eviction proceedings for nonpayment of rent. Landlords must make reasonable efforts to timely respond to rental assistance application requests and cooperate with tenants applying for rental assistance in good faith.

SB 25-020: Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement

The Attorney General, counties, and municipalities may independently initiate civil actions to enforce Colorado landlord-tenant laws. District courts may appoint receivers to operate multifamily residential properties upon finding a pattern of neglect threatening tenant health, safety, or security. Receivers must remediate violations and submit compliance reports every thirty days.

HB 25-1168: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors

Landlords must not evict tenants or terminate leases solely because the tenant is a victim-survivor of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse. Landlords must offer victim-survivors a repayment plan for unpaid rent within three business days, structured at the tenant's discretion over up to nine months with minimum monthly payments of twenty-five dollars.

SB 292: An act to amend title 25 of the delaware code relating to the landlord-tenant code.

Before terminating a lease when rent is paid from a state reentry fund, landlords must assist the tenant in completing a discharge plan including shelter or housing and provide notice to the fund administrator and, if applicable, the Department of Correction and local law enforcement. Landlords must provide fund administrators with written explanation, contact information, and the model discharge plan before or with the first payment.

Takes effect 9 March 2027

SB 116: An act to amend title 25 of the delaware code relating to right of redemption.

This amendment modifies Delaware's right of redemption law to clarify payment method restrictions for landlords, limit certain payment acceptance to charitable organizations and government entities only, and specify that vacated judgments still count toward the three-judgment threshold for tenant ineligibility.

SB 115: An act to amend title 25 of the delaware code relating to summary possession.

The Court must grant a defendant's motion to shield an eviction record if any of seven conditions are met, including judgment on the merits with five years elapsed and monetary awards satisfied, stipulated agreement compliance, plaintiff withdrawal, court dismissal, judgment for defendant, mutual agreement, or interests of justice. Within 45 days, the Court must remove records from public databases and store them inaccessibly.

Took effect 29 January 2026

B 26-0164: Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025

Housing providers must serve tenants with 10 days' notice before evicting for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence, and courts must hold expedited hearings within 20 days. Courts may dismiss eviction cases for deficiencies when weighing prejudice to all parties. The Mayor must establish certification systems for tenant support providers and qualified purchasers, and maintain public databases of TOPA transactions and housing authority information.

HB 270: Eviction Service and Airplane Evictions Act; enact

When an affidavit is made in an eviction proceeding, the judge or clerk must issue a summons to the sheriff, constable, or an approved process server. The summons and affidavit must be personally served on the defendant, or if personal service fails, delivered to a person on the premises, posted on the door, and mailed by first-class mail.

SB 825: Relating to eviction mediation.

Landlords must provide tenants a ten calendar day notice before termination and must provide a copy to a state-funded mediation center. If a tenant schedules mediation, the landlord must participate and may only file for summary possession after twenty calendar days from the tenant's receipt of notice. Each party bears their own costs unless the tenant defaults on a mediated agreement.

H 695: FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a fee for service.

A sheriff must verify that a property owner or authorized agent is the record owner and entitled to relief, then serve notice to immediately vacate on unlawful occupants and put the owner in possession of the property without delay. The sheriff may charge a reasonable hourly rate if requested to stand by while the owner changes locks and removes the occupant's personal property.

Took effect 1 July 2026

HB 3566: Eviction of minors

Courts must dismiss eviction complaints entirely against all defendants if any defendant is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor when the lease was entered. Complaints may not name minors as defendants. Dismissed actions must be immediately sealed.

Took effect 1 January 2026

HB 1115: Emergency possessory orders.

A court must order a tenant to return possession of a dwelling unit to the landlord within seven days if the court finds probable cause that the tenant or tenant's guest committed a crime directly affecting another tenant's or agent's health and safety, or that the tenant committed identity deception, counterfeiting, forgery, or fraud to induce the landlord to lease the unit.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SB 142: Eviction issues.

Courts must automatically order expungement of eviction case records when a money judgment is satisfied by the tenant, when the action is dismissed, when judgment favors the tenant, when a judgment against the tenant is overturned on appeal, or seven years after filing if no money judgment was entered. Courts must direct clerks to redact or seal records and prohibit disclosure except by court order, law enforcement, or as otherwise required by law.

Took effect 1 July 2025

HB 2357: Substitute for HB 2357 by Committee on Judiciary - Providing for expungement of certain court records and consideration of mediation in eviction actions in which the underlying rental agreement is governed by the residential landlord and tenant act.

HB 10: AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners.

Property owners or authorized agents may request law enforcement officers to remove persons unlawfully occupying real property by submitting a petition meeting specified criteria. Law enforcement officers must verify the petitioner's identity and serve notice to vacate without unnecessary delay. The Department of Kentucky State Police must create and publicly post the petition form.

LD 1145: An Act To Protect Residents Living In Mobile Home Parks

The owner of a mobile home park must give written notice by certified mail to each mobile home owner and the Maine State Housing Authority before accepting an offer to sell, and must wait at least 60 days and negotiate in good faith with any group of mobile home owners or mobile home owners' association that submits a matching offer within that period.

LD 1765: An Act To Ensure Affordability And Stability In Housing For Mobile Home Park Residents

A person conducting, controlling, managing or operating a manufactured housing community for compensation must obtain a license from the board. License applicants must submit satisfactory evidence of ability to comply with minimum standards and provide specified information including applicant name, parent or subsidiary corporations, number of sites, lot rent amounts, occupancy, age or income requirements, seasonal status, and common expenses.

SB 729: Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion

Park owners must establish a pet policy by December 1, 2026, stating breed and weight restrictions, pet limits, vaccination requirements, and liability insurance requirements. Park owners must provide residents written notice at least 90 days before rent increases and must offer qualified residents rental agreement renewals for at least 1 year. Park owners must ensure residents have access to compliant water supplies and must be available by telephone and email during business hours.

Took effect 1 October 2026

SB 32: Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members

The District Court must order a hearing within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint for holding over if the landlord or landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military, has relocated to the state due to military duty, intends to occupy the property after judgment, and submits supporting documentation. If a constable or sheriff fails to serve the summons within 10 days, a private process server may serve it.

Took effect 1 October 2025

HB 767: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

Landlords must provide tenants written notice at least 14 days before scheduled repossession by first-class mail, door posting with photograph, and electronic notice if contact information is available. Sheriffs must not execute warrants without proper notice documentation. Landlords must not remove personal property during warrant execution and must allow tenants 10 days to reclaim belongings.

Took effect 1 October 2025

SB 154: Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund

Makes permanent the Comptroller's distribution of $14,000,000 annually from abandoned property funds to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund and the Governor's $14,000,000 annual appropriation from that Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation. Terminates the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force effective January 31, 2026.

Took effect 1 October 2025

SF 4171: Vacating tenants submetered utility service final billing provision and payment of rent by tenants provisions modifications

Landlords must provide written receipts for cash rent payments immediately if in person or within three business days if not in person. Landlords must offer tenants an alternative payment method if requiring digital payment platforms and must not assess late fees or file evictions when both the digital platform and alternative method malfunction. Landlords must not list minor children as defendants in eviction actions except when the minor is the sole tenant.

SB 2328: Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks.

Owners and operating agents of recreational vehicle parks may refuse accommodations to persons displaying intoxication, profanity, lewdness, brawling, nonpayment of rent, disruptive conduct, illegal conduct, or conduct constituting a nuisance or safety hazard. They may request immediate departure and call law enforcement for removal. Refusal may not be based on race, color, national origin, sex, physical disability, or creed.

LB 80: Adopt the Protection Orders Act, require reporting of child abuse and neglect involving military families, provide for domestic violence victims to change rental agreements and request the changing of locks, and change provisions related to landlords and tenants

Landlords must remove a domestic violence perpetrator from a rental agreement and change locks within 24 hours when a tenant provides protective order documentation or domestic violence certification. Tenants may request lock changes and rental agreement modifications. Courts must issue protection orders for domestic abuse, harassment, and sexual assault victims without bond.

AB 475: Makes appropriations to Clark County, the City of Reno and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for eviction diversion programs. (BDR S-1094)

HB 1598: relative to notice and proceedings for tenants and landlords engaged in eviction processes.

Landlords must provide tenants with a notice in no smaller than 12-point type informing them of eviction procedures, filing deadlines, and appeal rights. Tenants must file an appearance no later than the return day and an answer within 5 days to contest eviction. Tenants must pay all rent as it comes due during appeals or post-judgment motions.

HB 1499: relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor.

The act adds grounds for termination of tenancy under New Hampshire landlord-tenant law. Landlords may now evict tenants or occupants who are unlawfully present in the United States, who have been convicted within 3 years of specified crimes including murder, assault, sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, stalking, drug offenses, robbery, domestic violence, criminal threatening, burglary, or violent crimes causing injury, or who are registered sexual offenders as defined by RSA 651-B:1, IV.

HB 60: relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

Landlords must provide tenants with written notice at least 60 days in advance that a lease of 12 months or longer will not be renewed and the tenant must vacate at lease end. Landlords must file a possessory action within 6 months of lease expiration. Courts must document in court records when a no-fault termination occurs.

A 10338: Extends the time for New York city marshals to exercise the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to the execution of money judgments

Extends the expiration date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2028 for two prior laws authorizing New York City marshals to exercise sheriff functions regarding execution of money judgments and eviction notices.

A 10006: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year

School districts must serve all eligible four-year-old children in full-day prekindergarten programs by the 2028-2029 school year if parents apply for enrollment. School districts must submit universal prekindergarten applications and expenditure reports to the commissioner. Owners of rent-regulated buildings must not engage in systematic courses of conduct impairing habitability or endangering tenant safety to induce vacancies.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 2385: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23 and a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to receivers for mobile home parks and a defense to an eviction from a mobile home; to amend and reenact sections 23-10-03, 23-10-04, 23-10-06, 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure and regulation of mobile home parks; and to provide a penalty.

Mobile home park owners must provide tenants with lease summaries, ownership information, and advance notice of rule changes. Owners must designate local offices with contact information, acknowledge tenant complaints within two business days, and may not charge excessive late fees or utility fees without individual meters. Owners must provide right of first refusal to residents before sale.

SB 2238: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 47-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sealing of eviction records.

A person subject to a court order for eviction may move to expunge all court records relating to the eviction proceedings seven years after the order has been satisfied. An individual evicted due to domestic violence may move to expunge such records upon conviction of the assailant for domestic violence or issuance of a restraining order or protection order against the assailant.

SB 690: Relating to perinatal public health; and declaring an emergency.

Courts must schedule or reset trial dates for nonpayment possession claims no earlier than 90 days and no later than 104 days after approval if the defendant is a parent of a child under 12 months old, receives medical assistance, and was approved for health-related social needs housing supports. The Housing and Community Services Department must prioritize families with children under 12 months in housing stabilization programs and report annually on unsheltered homelessness rates among children.

HB 3522: Relating to evictions of squatters.

An owner of premises may take possession from a squatter after giving 24 hours' written notice specifying the date and time to vacate and stating the cause is the person's squatter status. The notice does not create any right of occupancy or tenancy for the squatter.

Took effect 1 January 2026

SB 586: Relating to termination of tenancy due to sale of dwelling unit; and prescribing an effective date.

Landlords must provide tenants 90 days' written notice before terminating month-to-month or fixed-term tenancies for qualifying reasons including demolition, repairs, owner occupancy, or accepted purchase offers. Landlords must pay tenants one month's periodic rent when terminating under these provisions, except those owning four or fewer residential units.

HB 2134: Relating to termination of fixed term residential tenancies.

When a landlord gives notice terminating a fixed term tenancy after expiration of the fixed term under ORS 90.427(5), the tenant may give written notice terminating the rental agreement at least 30 days after delivery. If the tenant terminates under this section, the landlord may not collect early termination fees or unpaid rent after the designated termination date and return of possession.

HB 7199: An act relating to property -- residential landlord and tenant act -- rhode island survivor early lease termination act

Lessors or owners must permit tenants or household members who are victims of abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to terminate leases without penalty or future rent liability upon providing written verification. Lessors or owners must change locks within two business days upon request by tenants reasonably believing they face imminent threat. Lessors or owners must maintain victim information confidential and cannot refuse rental agreements based on prior termination under this act.

Took effect 1 July 2026

H 3387: Unlawful occupants of property

Operators of recreational vehicle parks may remove transient guests or guests meeting specified conditions by written notice. Property owners may petition courts to remove unlawful occupants of residential dwellings. Persons must not unlawfully occupy residential dwellings, list property for sale without legal authority, or present false documents to detain property.

H 4270: Evictions

The responsible agency must remove eviction filings and records from the public index and publicly accessible files seven years after final disposition or filing if no additional filing is recorded. The records subject to removal are those made pursuant to Section 27-40-10 or 27-37-10, including concluded cases, settlements, and resolved judgments containing defendant personal information.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

H 3569: Domestic violence in rental properties

Protected tenants who are victims of qualifying domestic violence incidents may terminate rental agreements within sixty days of a documented qualifying incident without penalty or fees, though they remain liable for rent through the termination date and any damage caused. Landlords must provide thirty days' notice after receiving written termination notice unless consenting to an earlier date.

SB 1993: Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process related to an eviction proceeding without the express written permission of the individual being served with civil process; specifies that an individual who is a victim of the publication, transmission, or broadcast of such a video without the individual's permission has a private right of action against the person violating the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.

Participants in an eviction process are prohibited from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process upon an individual in real-time or near real-time without the express written permission of the individual being served, except as authorized by court order.

SB 38: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

Landlords must give tenants at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer suit, unless parties contracted for different notice periods. Notice may be delivered by any manner parties agreed to in writing, or if no agreement exists, by any manner tenant communicated with landlord in writing or any manner reasonably expected to provide actual notice. Tenants appealing eviction judgments must pay rent into court registry as determined by the court.

Took effect 1 January 2026

HB 1361: Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.

Landlords must present a proper termination notice before filing unlawful detainer actions against residential tenants. For nonpayment of rent, the termination notice must include a written statement of charges, payments, late charges, attorney fees, and other contracted charges over the tenancy or past 12 months. Owners using energy submetering, energy allocation, water and sewer submetering equipment, or ratio utility billing systems must clearly state this in the rental agreement.

Takes effect 1 July 2027

HB 1408: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance.

Landlords must serve written notice specifying breaches and allow tenants 21 days to remedy remediable breaches before terminating rental agreements. Landlords may terminate immediately for criminal or willful acts posing health or safety threats. Leases cannot terminate solely due to family abuse if the perpetrator is barred and tenant provides documentation within 21 days.

HB 221: Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.

No indigent defendant shall be required to post an appeal bond in unlawful detainer cases. Defendants appealing unlawful detainer actions must post bond for outstanding rent, late charges, attorney fees, and other damages within 10 days, except indigent defendants are exempt. Indigent means determined eligible for services without fees or costs under § 17.1-606.

HB 593: Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process.

Courts issuing summons for unlawful detainer must include notice that employers cannot discharge tenants for appearing at hearings. Summons may include additional information about legal resources, the unlawful detainer process, and Eviction Diversion Program eligibility prepared by the Commonwealth, locality, or nonprofit organizations.

SB 273: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.

A tenant in an unlawful detainer case must appear in court on the first docket call, pay at least 10 percent of the amount due, provide sworn testimony of employment and sufficient funds, explain reasons for nonpayment, and meet eligibility criteria including no late payments exceeding specified thresholds in the last 12 months and no prior eviction diversion program participation within 12 months.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 294: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; submetering, energy allocation, & ratio utility billing sys.

Owners, managers, or operators of residential buildings must clearly state in rental agreements if energy submetering equipment, energy allocation equipment, water and sewer submetering equipment, or ratio utility billing systems are used. They must bill tenants for the same period as the utility, maintain records of billing calculations, and permit tenant inspection. Landlords must provide tenants with energy and utility billing debits and credits when serving notice of material noncompliance.

SB 373: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; defense to action for possessions for nonpayment of rent.

A landlord must remedy conditions constituting fire hazards or serious threats to life, health, or safety within a reasonable time after written notice, with a rebuttable presumption that delay exceeding 30 days is unreasonable. A tenant may assert noncompliance as a defense to eviction for nonpayment if the landlord failed to remedy such conditions, provided the tenant pays due rent into court.

HB 15: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.

Landlords must serve written notice specifying breaches and provide tenants 21 days to remedy remediable breaches before terminating rental agreements. For non-remediable breaches involving criminal or willful acts posing health or safety threats, landlords may terminate immediately. Landlords owning more than four rental units cannot deny tenancy based solely on payment history or eviction for nonpayment occurring March 12, 2020 through 30 days after COVID-19 emergency expiration.

HB 174: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel.

Members of the Armed Forces or National Guard serving on full-time duty may terminate rental agreements by providing written notice to the landlord at least 30 days after the next rental payment due date, with termination no more than 60 days before departure. Tenants must provide official orders or a commanding officer's letter. Landlords may not charge liquidated damages.

HB 527: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.

The Department of Housing and Community Development shall establish the Eviction Reduction Program to promote housing stability, identify barriers to eviction filings, and provide interventions to prevent or divert evictions. The Department shall develop criteria and guidelines for program administration and shall report annually to the General Assembly on households served, assistance types, geographic distribution, and legislative recommendations.

Took effect 1 July 2026

HB 837: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program, eligibility.

A tenant in an unlawful detainer case must appear in court on the first docket call, pay at least 10 percent of the amount due, provide sworn testimony of employment or income and sufficient funds, explain reasons for nonpayment, and meet eligibility criteria regarding prior late payments and prior program participation to participate in the Eviction Diversion Program.

Took effect 1 July 2026

SB 628: Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.

The Department of Housing and Community Development shall report annually to the General Assembly on or before October 1 regarding the Eviction Reduction Program, including the number of households served, types of assistance provided, geographic distribution, households completing the Eviction Diversion Program, and legislative recommendations.

Took effect 1 July 2026

HB 2415: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

No indigent person shall be required to post an appeal bond in unlawful detainer actions brought by a public housing authority. Public housing authorities shall not require tenants to pay fees for maintenance or repair unless necessitated by tenant violation. Public housing authorities issuing nonpayment notices must provide written information on income recertification and hardship exemptions.

SB 1221: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Public housing authorities must not require indigent tenants to post appeal bonds in unlawful detainer actions. Public housing authorities must provide tenants receiving nonpayment notices with written information on pink or orange paper explaining income recertification, minimum rent hardship exemptions, and grievance procedures, posted in at least five conspicuous locations in each public housing community.

HB 1623: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed.

Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program to the Eviction Diversion Program and removes its expiration date. Allows any general district court in Virginia to implement the program, not just those in Danville, Hampton, Petersburg, and Richmond.

Took effect 1 July 2025

SB 884: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.

A tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate a rental agreement by serving written notice on the landlord effective 28 days after service, along with a copy of a protective order or conviction order. The landlord may not charge liquidated damages.

Took effect 1 July 2025

HB 3272: Relating to eviction proceedings

Upon filing an eviction petition, a hearing must be scheduled. Tenants may file and serve written defense to the eviction petition within five days of receiving notice of the petition. The hearing shall be scheduled five to ten judicial days following filing of the petition.