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1998 SESSION

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HB 1247 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; abandoned property.

Introduced by: Thelma S. Drake | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; abandoned property. Removes the requirement that a landlord store personal property left in the premises after the rental agreement has terminated and delivery of possession has occurred and eliminates the tenant's right of reclamation. The landlord may dispose of the property provided 10 days' written notice is given to the tenant.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 981527216  pdf
• 02/15/98  House: Committee substitute printed 981599216-H1  pdf
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1247ER)  pdf
• 04/21/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 981527216
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/28/98  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 1
• 02/15/98  House: Reported from General Laws with sub. (25-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/98  House: Committee substitute printed 981599216-H1
• 02/16/98  House: Read first time
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time
• 02/17/98  House: Committee substitute agreed to 981599216-H1
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 981599216-H1
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (94-Y 6-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
• 03/08/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1247ER)
• 03/30/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/30/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/14/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/21/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461)