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2023 SESSION

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SB 941 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits.

Introduced by: Ghazala F. Hashmi | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits. Provides that if a tenant is present for a move-out inspection, there are no damages to the dwelling unit beyond normal wear and tear based upon such inspection, and the tenant does not owe any rent to the landlord as of the date of such move-out inspection, the landlord shall refund the entirety of the security deposit to the tenant within 15 business days of the date of such move-out inspection. Such refund shall be returned to the tenant electronically, in person, or by mail at a forwarding address provided by the tenant.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101642D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105383D-S1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/06/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101642D
• 01/06/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/25/23  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
• 01/25/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105383D-S1
• 01/27/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/23  Senate: Read second time
• 01/30/23  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/30/23  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105383D-S1
• 01/30/23  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB941S1
• 01/31/23  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/08/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/23  House: Read first time
• 02/08/23  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/08/23  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/16/23  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
• 02/22/23  House: Left in General Laws