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Housing (Tenant Rights)

Every housing bill, vote, and legislator stance in Virginia, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
1
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Nadarius Clark
100% support rate
Top opponent
Timmy French
2% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving tenant rights in Virginia

Legislators moving tenant rights in Virginia
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Nadarius Clark
Nadarius Clark House · District 84
D
Strong +
100% 29
Kirk McPike
Kirk McPike House · District 5
D
Strong +
100% 19
Betsy Carr
Betsy Carr House · District 78
D
Strong +
99% 71
Cia Price
Cia Price House · District 85
D
Strong +
99% 68
Phil Hernandez
Phil Hernandez House · District 94
D
Strong +
99% 68
Timmy French
Timmy French Senate · District 1
R
Strong −
2% 50
Eric Zehr
Eric Zehr House · District 51
R
Strong −
3% 38
Phil Scott
Phil Scott House · District 63
R
Strong −
3% 38
Tim Griffin
Tim Griffin House · District 53
R
Strong −
3% 38
Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright House · District 50
R
Strong −
3% 38
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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 845: Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case, contested rent and damages.

Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case; contested rent and damages. Provides that, at an initial hearing on an unlawful detainer, if the defendant contests the amount of rent and damages alleged to be due and owing to the plaintiff, the court shall not bifurcate the unlawful detainer case. Under current law, at the initial hearing, upon request of the plaintiff, the court is required to bifurcate the unlawful detainer case and set a continuance date no later than 120 days from the date of the initial hearing to determine final rent and damages.
Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights