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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

20200703D
SENATE BILL NO. 5051
Offered August 18, 2020
Prefiled August 17, 2020
A BILL to temporarily prohibit termination of rental agreements and issuance of orders of possession and writs of eviction under certain circumstances.
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Patrons-- Hashmi and McClellan; Delegates: Cole, J.G. and Kory
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no rental agreement shall be terminated pursuant to § 55.1-1245 of the Code of Virginia, no order of possession shall be issued pursuant to § 8.01-126 of the Code of Virginia, and no writ of eviction shall be issued pursuant to § 8.01-470 of the Code of Virginia for any reason, except in response to a criminal or willful act that is not remediable and that poses a threat to health or safety pursuant to subsection C of § 55.1-1245 of the Code of Virginia, until after April 30, 2021.