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SB 1578 Short-term rental of property; registration of persons offering property for rental.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Short-term rental of property. Authorizes a locality to adopt an ordinance requiring the registration of persons offering property for short-term rental. The bill defines "short-term rental" as the provision of a room or space suitable for sleeping or lodging for less than 30 consecutive days in exchange for a charge for the occupancy. Persons and entities already licensed or registered related to the rental or management of property by the Department of Health, the Real Estate Board, the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act, or a locality would not be required to register. The bill authorizes localities to impose penalties not to exceed $500 per violation on persons who violate the registry ordinance. The bill amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Act to clarify that certain property rented on a short-term basis is considered a bed and breakfast establishment for purposes of ABC licensing and that the exception from ABC licensing for serving alcoholic beverages to guests in a residence does not apply if the guest is a short-term lessee of the residence. This bill incorporates SB 1579.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17100761D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105130D-S1 pdf
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1578ER) pdf
- 03/24/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17100761D
- 01/20/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/27/17 Senate: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/17 Senate: Rereferred to Local Government
- 02/02/17 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105130D-S1
- 02/02/17 Senate: Incorporates SB1579 (Stanley)
- 02/03/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105130D-S1
- 02/06/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1578S1
- 02/07/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/09/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/17 House: Read first time
- 02/09/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/10/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/16/17 House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House (86-Y 14-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 14-N)
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1578ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/24/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 741 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/24/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)