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2022 SESSION
HB 802 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Introduced by: Marcia S. "Cia" Price | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a rental dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not promptly corrected, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, a locality may bring an action to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the rental dwelling in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the property where the violations occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality; (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the property directly or through the managing agent of the nature of the violations and the landlord has not remedied the violations within a reasonable time after receiving such notice to the satisfaction of the locality; and (iii) such enforcement action may include seeking an injunction, damages, or both.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104059D pdf | impact statement
- 02/08/22 House: Committee substitute printed 22105909D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB802ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Governor's veto explanation
HISTORY
- 01/12/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104059D
- 01/12/22 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/22 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/03/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/22 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/22 House: Committee substitute printed 22105909D-H1
- 02/10/22 House: Read first time
- 02/11/22 House: Read second time
- 02/11/22 House: Committee substitute agreed to 22105909D-H1
- 02/11/22 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB802H1
- 02/14/22 House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
- 02/14/22 House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
- 02/16/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/23/22 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/25/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/22 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/22 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/01/22 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/22 Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
- 03/03/22 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB802ER)
- 03/03/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/22 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
- 03/11/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/11/22 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/27/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/27/22 House: House sustained Governor's veto (48-Y 52-N)
- 04/28/22 House: VOTE: (48-Y 52-N)