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2023 SESSION

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SB 1127 Vulnerable tenants; DHCD, et al., to study and develop recommendations pertaining to evictions.

Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Department of Housing and Community Development; protection of vulnerable tenants; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development, in coordination with the Department of Social Services, to convene a workgroup to evaluate policies that can be used to protect an authorized occupant where such authorized occupant is (i) a dependent child younger than 18 years of age or (ii) a mentally or physically incapacitated elderly person. The bill provides that the workgroup shall analyze the current protections in place for children and elderly tenants. The bill also directs the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2023.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; children and elderly tenants; notice to Department of Social Services. Provides that a landlord, prior to serving written notice on a tenant of his intention to terminate a rental agreement for noncompliance by the tenant with such rental agreement, must provide written notice of such intent to the Department of Social Services where an authorized occupant is (i) a dependent child younger than 18 years of age, with certain exceptions enumerated in the bill, or (ii) a mentally or physically incapacitated elderly person. The bill provides that the Department shall have five days after receiving such notice to determine if suitable housing assistance is available for the tenant. The bill also directs the Department to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.