# Virginia SB1356: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. Virginia SB1356, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1356-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1356 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (293 yes, 102 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. Prohibits a landlord subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from charging a tenant any fee for the collection or processing of any payment of rent, security deposit, or any other fees, unless the landlord offers an alternative method of payment that does not include additional fees. This bill is identical to HB 2218. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 90 | 6 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 25 | 14 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 17 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1356ER2) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 627 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-18: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107536D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1356) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103248D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079036.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079035.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075423.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075422.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074076.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066412.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066411.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051599.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051598.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019738.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019737.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/1079036.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079035.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075423.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075422.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074076.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066412.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066411.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051599.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051598.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019738.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019737.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-SB1356-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).