Rental property; civil penalty imposed on certain property owners. (HB232)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patrons Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), and Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Enforcement of violations; landlords; civil penalty.  Allows a locality to adopt an ordinance to impose civil penalties on a property owner of four or fewer rental units who allows tenants to create certain outlined nuisances, including disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, profane swearing and intoxication in public, and excessive noise, against the community within a 12-month period. This bill has been recommended by the Housing Commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2010Committee
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100145D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/15/2010Assigned CC & T sub: #2
02/04/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
02/16/2010Left in Counties, Cities and Towns