HB1005
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 17, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods; prohibited fees.
Requires landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to accept payment of periodic rent and any security deposit by check, electronic funds transfer, debit or credit card, and money order. The bill also removes the provision requiring the tenant to request a written receipt after paying in ... (More) 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 landlords from requiring a tenant to pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any unit subject to such rental agreement unless necessitated by the tenant's violation of a requirement of the Act. Under current law such prohibition applies only if the landlord is a public housing authority. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100304D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108555D-S1
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Tran, Hernandez, Wiley
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Bennett-Parker, VanValkenburg, French
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109960D-H1
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005)
