# Virginia HB1005: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.

Virginia HB1005, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1005
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (276 yes, 220 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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 payment. Finally, the bill prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any dwelling unit unless the repair is necessitated by the tenant's violation of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This bill is identical to SB 313.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renters get receipts and repair-fee protections: benefit, low. Virginia landlords must give written receipts for rent paid in cash or by money order. Landlords cannot require tenants to pay fees for maintenance or repairs to their rental home. The fee ban does not apply when a tenant’s violation of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act makes the fee…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 98 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 722 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1005ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Tran, Hernandez, Wiley (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Bennett-Parker, VanValkenburg, French (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26108555D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-08: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-06: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1005) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100304D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222307.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222306.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214234.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214233.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211645.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211642.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211641.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195920.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195919.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178811.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178810.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116305.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116304.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115384.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103459.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103016.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086868.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086867.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222307.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222306.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214234.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214233.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211645.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211642.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211641.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195920.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195919.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178811.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178810.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116305.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116304.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115384.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103459.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103016.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086868.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086867.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1005-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).