# Virginia HB2557: Real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions. Virginia HB2557, Real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2557-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2557 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-12 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463) - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (315 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions. Clarifies that the provisions related to real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents shall not apply to any person employed by a licensed real estate broker for and on behalf of the owner of any real estate or the improvements thereon that the licensed broker has contracted to manage for the owner if the actions of such employee are limited to (i) accepting and signing broker-approved rental agreements, state or federal required disclosures, and any documents required for compliance with Virginia Fair Housing Law related to such rental transaction and (ii) accepting security deposits, periodic rent, and other payments contracted for in the rental agreement for such real estate. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 993. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 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 | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 463 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2557) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2557ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: 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: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-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 (HB2557) (House) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106491D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2557) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25102236D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077135.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077134.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057179.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036518.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036270.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036158.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036517.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036157.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036269.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018900.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018898.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077135.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077134.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057180.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057179.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036518.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036270.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036158.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036517.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036157.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036269.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018900.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018898.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2557-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).