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2020 SESSION
HB 594 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; return of security deposit.
Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Bourne | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; return of security deposit. Requires the landlord to return the tenant's security deposit, minus any deductions or charges, within 45 days of the termination of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs last. Under current law, the 45-day period to return the security deposit begins on the date of the termination of the tenancy. This bill is identical to SB 388.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101456D pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB594ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101456D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/30/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Read first time
- 02/06/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/27/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB594ER)
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2020
- 03/06/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/18/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)