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2020 SESSION
SB 905 Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair, clarifies definition of "actual costs."
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair. Permits a tenant, under certain circumstances, to have a condition that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with provisions of law, or that if not promptly corrected will constitute a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of occupants of the premises, remedied by a third-party licensed contractor or a licensed pesticide business. The bill provides that, unless the tenant has been reimbursed by the landlord, the tenant may deduct from rent the actual costs incurred, not to exceed the greater of one month's rent or $1,500, after submitting to the landlord an itemized statement accompanied by receipts for purchased items and third-party contractor or pest control services.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20104774D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107742D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108421D-H1 pdf
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109798D-S2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1020) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20104774D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107742D-S1
- 02/07/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107742D-S1
- 02/10/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB905S1
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/14/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/18/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108421D-H1
- 02/27/20 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 03/02/20 House: Read second time
- 03/03/20 House: Read third time
- 03/03/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108421D-H1
- 03/03/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB905H1
- 03/03/20 House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N)
- 03/03/20 House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 41-N)
- 03/04/20 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/05/20 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/05/20 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/20 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/20 Senate: Senators: Stanley, Mason, Kiggans
- 03/05/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/20 House: Delegates: Aird, Simon, Wampler
- 03/05/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109798D-S2
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/20 House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/08/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 38-N)
- 03/08/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 38-N)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1020 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1020)