# Virginia SB1309: Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers.

Virginia SB1309, Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1309-2025
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1309
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Real estate brokers and salespersons; licensees engaged by buyers. Repeals the provision providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring written brokerage agreements or governing the duties of licensees, nothing shall be construed to require that a written agreement between a licensee and a prospective buyer or tenant be executed prior to the licensee's showing properties to the prospective buyer. The bill also provides that a licensee engaged by a seller or landlord shall not be required to show property to a prospective buyer when such showing is conducted pursuant to and in accordance with a brokerage agreement entered into with a seller or landlord client. This bill is identical to HB 1684.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025( (Senate)
- 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1309) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1309ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1309) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Senator McPike, Jeremy S. Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Floor substitute printed 25105370D-S2 (McPike) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25105069D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103288D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076842.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076841.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047367.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047366.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023857.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023856.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021168.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021167.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018726.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018725.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/1076842.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076841.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047367.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047366.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023857.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023856.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021168.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021167.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018726.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018725.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-SB1309-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).