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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

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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

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

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