HB2218
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.
Requires, with certain exceptions outlined in the bill, landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to accept payment of periodic rent and any security deposit by any lawful means, including check, electronic funds transfer, debit or credit card, cash, and money order. The bill also removes the ... (More) provision requiring the tenant to request a written receipt after paying in the form of cash or money order and requires the landlord to provide such written receipt as a matter of law. Finally, the bill prohibits a landlord from charging a tenant any fee for the collection or processing of any payment of rent, security deposit, or any other fees. This bill is identical to SB 1356. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100872D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106170D-H1
- 01/29/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - House: General Laws Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2218ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/25/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
