# Virginia HB1166: Financial institutions; check cashers, expiration of registration, delayed effective date.

Virginia HB1166, Financial institutions; check cashers, expiration of registration, delayed effective date., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1166-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1166
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Financial institutions; check cashers, expiration of registration, delayed effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
- Sponsor: Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (292 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Financial institutions; check cashers; expiration of registration. Provides that for check cashers registered with the State Corporation Commission, such registration shall automatically expire if a registrant fails to pay the annual registration fee by July 1 of each year. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Check cashers face fees and registration deadlines: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia check cashers must pay a nonrefundable $200 registration form fee for each registration. They must also pay an annual fee by July 1, set by the State Corporation Commission at no more than $250. Registration automatically expires if the annual fee is not paid by…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor - Chapter 453 (effective - 1/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1166) (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 (HB1166ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1166) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103285D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217870.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212385.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212384.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087606.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087605.PDF)

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- 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/1217871.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217870.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212385.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212384.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087606.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087605.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-HB1166-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).