STATE BILLVA SB 182ENGROSSED

Short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training, delayed effective date.

Short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training. Requires every operator, defined in the bill, and its employees to complete an approved training course on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking, as provided or approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, by January 1, 2028, and every two years thereafter. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. The bill contains technical amendments.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 6, 2026; 279 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 182 · EngrossedFeb 6

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Bill details

Last action: Left in Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee: Appropriations

Sponsor

AWAngelia Williams GravesSenator · Democrat · SD-021Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Left in AppropriationsHouse

Feb 19, 2026Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 6, 2026General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed toSenate

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Feb 6, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB182)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105290D-S1Senate

Jan 28, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB182)Senate

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100926DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Feb 19, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

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