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2019 SESSION
SB 1448 Eviction; writs of possession and eviction.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Eviction; writs of possession and eviction. Changes the terminology from writ of possession to writ of eviction for the writ executed by a sheriff to recover real property pursuant to an order of possession. The bill specifies that an order of possession remains effective for 180 days after being granted by the court and clarifies that any writ of eviction not executed within 30 days of its issuance shall be vacated as a matter of law, and no further action shall be taken by the clerk. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission and is identical to HB 2007.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104037D pdf
- 02/05/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105366D-H1 pdf
- 02/14/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1448ER) pdf
- 02/27/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104037D
- 01/08/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/19 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/19 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/29/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/05/19 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105366D-H1
- 02/07/19 House: Read second time
- 02/08/19 House: Read third time
- 02/08/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19105366D-H1
- 02/08/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1448H1
- 02/08/19 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/19 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/19 Senate: Title replaced 19105366D-H1
- 02/14/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/14/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1448ER)
- 02/14/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/14/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/18/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2019
- 02/18/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 02/27/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 180 (effective 7/1/19)
- 02/27/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180)