Virginia House Bill 2218
Session 2025
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2218
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N)
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Summary
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.
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.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
General Laws Substitute
HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 655 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB2218ER2)
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
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 4-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/22/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
02/19/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2218ER)
02/19/2025
House
Enrolled
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/14/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/14/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/04/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
01/31/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/31/2025
House
General Laws Substitute agreed to
01/31/2025
House
Read second time
01/30/2025
House
Read first time
01/29/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
01/28/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106170D-H1
01/28/2025
House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
01/23/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
01/20/2025
House
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
01/14/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2218)
01/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/07/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100872D
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:19:06 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:49:57 PM