VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. Prohibits a landlord subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from charging a tenant any fee for the collection or processing of any payment of rent, security deposit, or any other fees, unless the landlord offers an alternative method of payment that does not include additional fees. This bill is identical to SB 1356.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 655 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2218ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2218ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 25106170D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100872DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)Latest