# Virginia SB613: Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure.

Virginia SB613, Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB613-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB613
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)
- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (260 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; review of real estate salesperson licensure process; report. Directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to conduct a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's current process for obtaining licensure as a real estate salesperson and to submit, on or before January 1, 2027, a report of its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia review to speed real estate salesperson licensing: benefit, low. The law requires Virginia’s DPOR to review how people get a real estate salesperson license. The review covers applications, exams, and license issuance. It also looks at intake, eligibility decisions, exam scheduling, and time from submission to license. DPOR compiles data on processing times, del…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613) (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 (SB613ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-06: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108417D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100959D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218255.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218254.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209921.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209920.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191556.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191555.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185697.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184866.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184865.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091489.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/1218255.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218254.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209921.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209920.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191556.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191555.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185698.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185697.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184866.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184865.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091490.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091489.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-SB613-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).