Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Added new provisions requiring indigent defendants in civil cases to be exempt from appeal bonds, with specific exceptions for unlawful detainer cases involving former owners.

Added a requirement that public housing authorities must provide income recertification information printed specifically on pink or orange paper to tenants receiving nonpayment notices.

Added a new section prohibiting rental agreements from containing clauses that waive Servicemembers Civil Relief Act rights prior to a dispute.

Modified the text of the bill header and enactment clause to reflect the inclusion of multiple code sections and the final Enrolled status.

Changed the required color for income recertification notices from 'brightly colored' to specifically 'pink or orange' to standardize the visual cue for tenants.

Added a new requirement for public housing authorities to post the income recertification information in at least five conspicuous locations within each public housing community.

Removed the amendment to § 8.01-129 concerning appeals from general district courts, effectively excluding that topic from this specific substitute bill.

Provisions requiring appeal bonds for indigent parties in unlawful detainer cases were removed.

Provisions prohibiting certain clauses in rental agreements (such as waiving rights, exculpating landlords, and requiring security deposits exceeding two months' rent) were removed.

The effective date language was slightly modified from 'Effective until the later of July 1, 2028, or seven years after the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency expires' to 'Effective the later of July 1, 2028, or 7 years after the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency expires'.

Formatting changes and page breaks were added, and the bill number changed from 25107096D to 25108344D.