Landlord and tenant laws; application to certain occupants of hotel, motel, etc. (HB1749)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Landlord and tenant laws; application to certain occupants of hotel, motel, extended stay facilities, and similar lodging. Provides that an occupant in a hotel, motel, extended stay facility, vacation residential facility, boardinghouse, or similar transient lodging shall not be construed to be a tenant living in a dwelling unit under landlord and tenant laws or the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act. The bill provides that if a person resides in such lodging as his primary residence for more than 90 consecutive days or is subject to a written lease for more than 90 days, then landlord and tenant laws or the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act will apply to the occupancy. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2013Committee
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101786D
01/08/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/14/2013Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
01/16/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
01/17/2013Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2013Read first time
01/22/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2013Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/23/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/24/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/11/2013Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013Read third time
02/14/2013Reading of amendment waived
02/14/2013Committee amendment agreed to
02/14/2013Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/14/2013Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2013Placed on Calendar
02/18/2013Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/18/2013VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2013Enrolled
02/21/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1749ER)
02/21/2013Signed by Speaker
02/22/2013Signed by President
03/13/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 279 (effective 7/1/13)
03/13/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0279)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.