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2019 SESSION
SB 1626 Unlawful detainer; appeal bond.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Unlawful detainer; appeal bond. Provides that for an appeal in an unlawful detainer case, the defendant shall post an appeal bond into the general district court in the amount of outstanding rent, late charges, attorney fees, and any other charges or damages due, as contracted for in the rental agreement, due as of the date the appeal is filed with the court. Once the appeal is perfected, the defendant shall pay the rental amount as contracted for to the plaintiff on or before the fifth day of each month. The bill provides that if such amount is not paid, the judge, upon motion of the plaintiff, shall enter judgment for the outstanding amounts due and an order of possession without further hearings. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104032D pdf
- 02/04/19 Senate: Printed as engrossed 19104032D-E pdf
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1626ER) pdf
- 03/22/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104032D
- 01/09/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/19 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/04/19 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/04/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1626E
- 02/04/19 Senate: Printed as engrossed 19104032D-E
- 02/04/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/19 House: Read first time
- 02/06/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/13/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Read second time
- 02/20/19 House: Read third time
- 02/20/19 House: Passed House (94-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/19 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1626ER)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/22/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 785 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/22/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785)