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2012 SESSION
SB 35 Landlords; recovery of possession limited, changes definition of dwelling unit, etc.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Recovery of possession by landlord. Clarifies that an unlawful detainer action and the execution of a writ of possession is needed to evict a tenant from a residential rental unit. A provision in a rental agreement saying otherwise is unenforceable. "Dwelling unit" and "residential dwelling unit" are defined. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission.
FULL TEXT
- 12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103055D pdf
- 03/06/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER) pdf
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/28/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103055D
- 12/28/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/30/12 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 02/01/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/12 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/14/12 House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
- 02/22/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/12 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Read second time
- 02/28/12 House: Read third time
- 02/28/12 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/28/12 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/28/12 House: Passed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/28/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 03/06/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER)
- 03/06/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705)