Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1204 and 55.1-1208 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods; prohibited fees.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods; prohibited fees. Requires a landlord subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to accept payment of periodic rent and any security deposit by check and money order. The bill additionally prohibits such a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay any fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due in excess of the actual out-of-pocket expenses charged to the landlord by a third party to process a payme
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 722 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kathy K.L. TranElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerJackie H. GlassKaren Keys-GamarraMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarcia S. "Cia" PriceIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · F · N 98, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 15, X 1, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 7, N 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 722.