Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals. (SB959)

Introduced By

Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling unit for abandoned animals; penalty. Requires a landlord who knew or should have known that a dwelling unit has been vacated to inspect such dwelling unit for the presence of any abandoned animals. If an abandoned animal is discovered, the landlord is required to notify an animal control officer or law enforcement of the presence and condition of the animal but shall not be considered the owner or custodian of the animal. Bill also provides for a civil penalty of $500 for failing to comply with the inspection and notification provisions with the proceeds deposited into the Literary Fund. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/02/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101755D
01/02/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/12/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB959)
01/30/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Committee substitute printed 17104940D-S1
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB959S1)
02/02/2017Read second time
02/02/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104940D-S1
02/02/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB959S1
02/03/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2017Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/13/2017Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/21/2017Left in Courts of Justice

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

YEAR THE CAPITAL THAT'S INVESTED IN THAT PROJECT IS ENTITLED TO A 9 TO 10% RETURN ON EQUITY. SO THIS IS A MEASURE THAT WILL EARN HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PROFITS ON TOP OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT. NOW, THIS WILL BE PASSED ALONG TO THE CONSUMERS UNDER WHAT'S CALLED A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE OR A RAC, WHICH MEANS OUTSIDE THE BASE RATES. SO THE BASE RATES THAT WE HAVE, QUOTE UNQUOTE CAPPED, ALL OF THESE WILL CREATE A RIDER THAT WILL GO OUTSIDE THAT CAPPED RATES AND PASSED ALONG TO THE RATE PAYERS ALL OVER THE COMMONWEALTH. NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A GOOD IDEA OR BAD IDEA, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO LOOK AT THE BASE RATES TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE REASONABLE, YET WE'RE GOING TO PUT FORWARD THIS IDEA AS A RIDER THAT WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE BASE RATE. SO AGAIN, I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BILL JUST SIMPLY BECAUSE I THINK THE SYSTEM WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS FLAWED. THAT'S NOT TO NEGATE WHAT THE GENTLEMAN HAS SAID, WHICH I'M SURE IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND THE CO-PATRONS THAT HAVE SPONSORED THIS BILL. BUT UNTIL WE HAVE FIXED THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRY TO DO THIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BODY, WE'RE GOING TO KEEP ADDING TO OUR CUSTOMER BILLS WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING WHAT WE'RE DOING. THANK YOU.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL SENATE BILL 1418 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 1.