SB1356
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Fees for electronic fund transfers; prohibited.
Provides that charging any transaction or processing fee or similar surcharge for the purchase of a good or service through the use of an electronic fund transfer is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also prohibits landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant ... (More) Act from charging a transaction or processing fee for the payment of a security deposit, rent, or any other amounts payable. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103248D
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/06/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/11/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/13/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25107536D-H1
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
