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VA HB 1409

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements.

In brief

VA HB 1409 is a state bill in VA: “Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions in rental agreements.” It was introduced on Jan 22, 2026 in the House, during the 2027 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Jul 21, 2026) reads: “Continued from last session”. Its sponsor is Charlie Schmidt (Democratic), with 10 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Tenant power. The facts here come from State legislature (lis.virginia.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
In committee
Latest action
Jul 21, 2026: Continued from last session
Sponsors
  • Charlie Schmidt (Democratic)
  • Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie, cosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Rae Cousins (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Leslie Chambers Mehta, cosponsor
  • Sam Rasoul (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Irene Shin (Democratic), cosponsor
10 cosponsors in all
Started in
House
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Session
2027

Our summary: Virginia HB 1409, on the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and prohibited provisions in rental agreements, was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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