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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 5051 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; temporary prohibition against landlord termination.
Introduced by: Ghazala F. Hashmi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; temporary prohibition against landlord termination of rental agreements or actions to obtain possession of a dwelling unit under certain circumstances. Prohibits the termination of rental agreements and the issuance of orders of possession and writs of eviction 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, until after April 30, 2021.
FULL TEXT
- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200703D pdf | impact statement
- 08/27/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20201061D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200703D
- 08/17/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 08/27/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20201061D-S1
- 08/27/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- 08/27/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 11/10/20 Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations