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 HB 2218.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627)Latest
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 627 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB1356ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107536D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Passed by for the day
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Jan 23Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 23Read second timeMinor
- Jan 22Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 22Rules suspended
- Jan 20Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103248DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627)Latest