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2012 SESSION
HB 1110 Landlord and tenant laws; dwelling units.
Introduced by: Thomas A. Greason | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Landlord and tenant law; dwelling units. Allows a plaintiff in an unlawful detainer action to submit copies of the lease under certain circumstances. The bill also (i) removes the four-residential-unit limitation on the exemption of an owner who performs mold inspection or remediation from licensure as a mold inspector or remediator; (ii) revises the definition of dwelling unit; (iii) allows a tenant to stay in the dwelling unit after foreclosure of the property containing the dwelling unit under certain circumstances; (iv) provides that in unlawful detainer actions, the proceeding shall be dismissed under certain conditions if the tenant pays the landlord or his attorney, or pays into court all (a) rent due and owing as of the court date, (b) damages and other charges contracted for in the rental agreement, (c) late charges contracted for in the rental agreement, (d) reasonable attorney fees, and (e) costs of the proceeding; and (v) allows the landlord to recover from the tenant the tenant's prorated share of the actual costs of other insurance coverages provided by the landlord relative to the premises, including the landlord's administrative or other fees associated with the administration of such coverages.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102541D pdf
- 02/09/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105213D-H1 pdf
- 02/13/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12105213D-EH1 pdf
- 03/08/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1110ER) pdf
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1110ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0788) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102541D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
- 02/08/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/12 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105213D-H1
- 02/12/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Read second time
- 02/13/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105213D-H1
- 02/13/12 House: Amendments by Delegate Greason agreed to
- 02/13/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1110EH1
- 02/13/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12105213D-EH1
- 02/14/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/27/12 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/01/12 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/01/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/01/12 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/12 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/08/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1110ER)
- 03/08/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 2-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1110ER2)
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 788 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0788)