Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; duty of landlord and managing agent for visible mold. (HB221)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Landlord and managing agent immunity for mold claims. Provides immunity for landlords and managing agents if they are in compliance with the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Managing agents can be held liable for affirmative acts of negligence. Any party who pleads a defense pursuant to this immunity shall be entitled to a hearing on the merits after limited discovery and before adjudication of the underlying claim. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/28/2007 | Committee |
| 12/28/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081073588 |
| 12/28/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/01/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081490588-H1 |
| 02/05/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/06/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081490588-H1 |
| 02/06/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB221H1 |
| 02/07/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/07/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) |
| 02/18/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/18/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/18/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/18/2008 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/20/2008 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2008 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB221ER) |
| 02/21/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/03/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/03/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 162 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/05/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0162) |