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2012 SESSION

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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

• House amendments
• House amendments engrossed

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)