SB 613 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure.

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved, changing its status from a House substitute draft to an enacted law (Chapter 513). The substantive policy requirements remain identical, mandating the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to review real estate salesperson licensure processes and submit a report by January 1, 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it applies to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation regarding real estate salesperson licensure.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's approval as Chapter 513 on April 8, 2026, replacing the draft session and bill number information.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section headers and spacing to align with the official chaptered format.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 30, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB613ER)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Todd Pillion
Todd Pillion
RRepublican
VA
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