SB 628 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Eviction Reduction Program; established, report.

Summary
Department of Housing and Community Development; Eviction Reduction Program; report. Establishes the Eviction Reduction Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to expand the Department's work to (i) promote housing stability, (ii) identify factors that contribute to eviction filings, and (iii) provide interventions to prevent or divert evictions. The bill requires the Department to report annually to the General Assembly regarding the Program. The bill directs the Department to develop and include in its report criteria and guidelines necessary to administer the Program in consultation with stakeholders, including Eviction Diversion Program grantees as identified by the Department. This bill is identical to HB 527.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and assigned to Chapter 33 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of a specific approval date of March 31, 2026, replacing the generic 'Approved' status found in the enrolled version. This formalizes the law's enactment and sets the official timeline for the new Eviction Reduction Program section.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding the Eviction Reduction Program remains unchanged; the difference is purely procedural, moving from a pending enrolled state to a finalized chapter in the code.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of March 31, 2026, to the final chapter text.

Removed the generic 'Approved' placeholder text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Mar 31, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 33 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee offered
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mamie Locke
Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
VA
23