# Virginia HB1654: Short-term rental properties; definitions, human trafficking awareness training.

Virginia HB1654, Short-term rental properties; definitions, human trafficking awareness training., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1654
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Short-term rental properties; definitions, human trafficking awareness training.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training. Mandates every accommodations intermediary to require its accommodations providers to complete certain training on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. Current law limits this requirement to every hotel proprietor and its employees and excludes short-term rentals. The bill prohibits an accommodations intermediary from listing a short-term rental property prior to receipt of an up-to-date written certification signed by the accommodations provider of such property that such accommodations provider has complied with the relevant training requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute | pass | 16 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-30: Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-30: Motion to rerefer to Counties, Cities and Towns agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1654) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-29: Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute Reported agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105894D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (16-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1654) (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100042D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028763.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028762.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026956.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026955.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012543.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012542.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028763.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028762.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026956.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026955.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012543.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012542.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1654-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).