# Virginia SB313: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.

Virginia SB313, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB313
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods, prohibited fees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (276 yes, 159 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods; prohibited fees. Requires a landlord subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to accept payment of periodic rent and any security deposit by check and money order. The bill additionally prohibits such a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay any fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due in excess of the actual out-of-pocket expenses charged to the landlord by a third party to process a payment. Finally, the bill prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any dwelling unit unless the repair is necessitated by the tenant's violation of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This bill is identical to HB 1005.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fee limits and receipts for renters: benefit, low. Virginia landlords must offer a fee-free payment option before charging fees to collect rent, security deposits, or other amounts. Card and electronic processing fees for rent or other amounts cannot exceed the landlord’s actual out-of-pocket third-party processing cost. Landlords cannot charge hom…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 62 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 15 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 9 | 5 |   |

## Actions (53)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 723 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB313) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB313ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB313) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-14: House Conferees: Tran, Price, Leftwich (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-11: House Conferees: Tran, Carroll, Leftwich (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Conferees: Bennett-Parker, VanValkenburg, French (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-03: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-27: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB313) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Committee substitute printed 26108187D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB313) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106398D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB313) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100239D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222318.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214450.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214449.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211638.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211635.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211634.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179531.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179530.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170851.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170701.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170850.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170700.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127960.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100275.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088859.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088858.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222319.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222318.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214450.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214449.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211638.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211635.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211634.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179531.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179530.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170851.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170701.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170850.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170700.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127961.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127960.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100276.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100275.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088859.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088858.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB313-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).