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HB2054

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental agreement, provisions made applicable by law.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental agreement; provisions made applicable by operation of law.

Requires a landlord to offer the tenant a written rental agreement containing the terms governing the rental of the dwelling unit and setting forth the terms and conditions of the landlord tenant relationship. The bill provides that in the event a written rental agreement is not offered by the landlord, a rental tenancy shall be deemed to exist by operation of law and establishes the terms and conditions of that tenancy. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1676. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101166D
  • 01/07/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/14/2019 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/15/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/17/2019 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/21/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 01/22/2019 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/23/2019 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2019 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2054)
  • 01/24/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/24/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/04/2019 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2019 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/07/2019 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2054ER)
  • 02/07/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/07/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/08/2019 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 8, 2019
  • 02/08/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 15, 2019
  • 02/08/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2054ER)
  • 02/13/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 5 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 02/13/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0005)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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