SB 1356

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 13, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 28, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 18, 2025
  • Became Law Apr 02, 2025

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.

Abstract

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.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 55.1-1204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627)

House

Enacted, Chapter 627 (Effective 07/01/2025)

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

Senate

Reenrolled bill text (SB1356ER2)

Senate

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N)

Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER)

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)

Feb 18, 2025

House

Read third time

House

Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N)

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)

House

Read second time

Feb 13, 2025

House

Committee substitute printed 25107536D-H1

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

Feb 11, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 06, 2025

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

Feb 05, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Engrossed by Senate

Senate

Read second time

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Rules suspended

Jan 20, 2025

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103248D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Reenrolled HTML PDF
Governor's Recommendation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
Labor and Commerce Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356) PDF PDF PDF

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