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2024 SESSION

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HB 764 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.

Introduced by: Karrie K. Delaney | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a permanent protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/02/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/31/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1
• 02/06/24  House: Read first time
• 02/07/24  House: Read second time
• 02/07/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106630D-H1
• 02/07/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB764H1
• 02/08/24  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/09/24  House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 9-N)
• 02/09/24  House: VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N)
• 02/12/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/21/24  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/26/24  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/26/24  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/26/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/26/24  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/24  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N)
• 03/05/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER)
• 03/05/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/02/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/02/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)