# Virginia HB2229: Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow.

Virginia HB2229, Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2229-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2229
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (168 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief. Removes the requirement that, prior to the granting of any relief, a tenant shall pay into escrow any amount of rent called for under the rental agreement. The bill requires the tenant, during the pendency of the action, to pay into escrow the amount of rent that becomes due within five days of the date due under the rental agreement, unless or until such amount is modified by a subsequent order of the court. The bill also provides that a failure of the tenant to make timely payments into escrow shall not be grounds for dismissal of the underlying action but may be considered by the court when issuing an order.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 73 | 24 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2229) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2229ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2229) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25104297D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2229) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104297D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073333.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061831.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061830.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037047.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036051.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035444.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036428.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015646.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015645.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073333.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061831.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061830.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037048.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037047.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036051.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035444.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036428.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015646.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015645.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-HB2229-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).