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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1356: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1356 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. Primary sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 HB 2218.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kannan SrinivasanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627)
  2. Enacted, Chapter 627 (Effective 07/01/2025)
  3. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  4. Signed by President as reenrolled
  5. Reenrolled bill text (SB1356ER2)
  6. Reenrolled
  7. Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N)
  9. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  10. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  11. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  12. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source