2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1623: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed.

Legislative Summary

Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change; general application; expiration repealed. Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program as the Eviction Diversion Program, removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date from the Program, and makes the Program available to all general district courts. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to SB 830.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101756D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
General Laws Amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Printed as engrossed 25101756D-E
House of Delegates
1/25/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read third time and passed House (72-Y 21-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/28/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/5/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/7/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/10/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1623ER)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1623)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/15/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476)

Amendments

HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Amendments

HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Amendments

Not Adopted

General Laws Amendments

General Laws Amendments

Not Adopted

HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Amendments

HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (72-Y 21-N)
1/27/2025
72
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20254.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/12/20254.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/24/20255.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20254.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/2025103.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/25/202599.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/17/2025103.7 KB