Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB857

Legislation Overview

Title: Landlord and tenant law; general provisions and Act.

Description: Landlord and tenant law. Removes remaining differences between general landlord and tenant provisions and the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act by conforming provisions pertaining to residential dwelling units in the following areas: (i) termination of a nonresidential tenancy by self-help eviction or by filing an unlawful detainer action; (ii) tenant obligations to maintain a dwelling unit; (iii) notice to the tenant in the event of foreclosure; (iv) wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water, or essential services; (v) prohibited provisions in the rental agreement; (vi) early termination of a rental agreement by military personnel; and (vii) remedies for the landlord's failure to deliver possession. The bill also makes the following changes to landlord and tenant law: (a) clarifies the lease termination process; (b) provides that if a tenant allows his renter's insurance to lapse, the landlord may provide coverage and require the tenant to pay the premium; (c) establishes protection for landlords who provide tenant information to a federal census official; (d) authorizes a landlord or property manager to appear in court to seek final rent and damages related to a dwelling unit; and (e) clarifies remedies for a tenant's failure to prepare the dwelling unit for insecticide or pesticide applications.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221)

Last Action Date: March 9, 2018

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	Mar 9, 2018	Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0221)
	Mar 9, 2018	Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 221 (effective 7/1/18)
	Mar 2, 2018	Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018
House	Mar 2, 2018	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018
Senate	Feb 28, 2018	Signed by President
House	Feb 26, 2018	Signed by Speaker
House	Feb 26, 2018	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB857ER)
House	Feb 26, 2018	Enrolled
Senate	Feb 22, 2018	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 22, 2018	Read third time
Senate	Feb 21, 2018	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 19, 2018	Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 13, 2018	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate	Feb 13, 2018	Constitutional reading dispensed
House	Feb 12, 2018	VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
House	Feb 12, 2018	Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
House	Feb 9, 2018	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB857H1
House	Feb 9, 2018	Committee substitute agreed to 18106539D-H1
House	Feb 9, 2018	Read second time
House	Feb 8, 2018	Read first time
House	Feb 6, 2018	Committee substitute printed 18106539D-H1
House	Feb 6, 2018	Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House	Feb 1, 2018	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
House	Jan 24, 2018	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
House	Jan 9, 2018	Referred to Committee on General Laws
House	Jan 9, 2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102837D

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Chaptered	Mar 9, 2018	state link	bill text
Enrolled	Feb 26, 2018	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	Feb 6, 2018	state link	bill text
Prefiled	Jan 9, 2018	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N 1-A)

Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page