Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement, etc. (HB1923)
Introduced By
Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), and Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; tenant's right to reasonable attorney fees. Provides that a tenant is entitled to reasonable attorney fees when a tenant successfully raises as a defense the landlord's noncompliance with the rental agreement and the court enters judgment in favor of the tenant. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2019 | Committee |
01/04/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101389D |
01/04/2019 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/14/2019 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/22/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
01/22/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1923) |
01/24/2019 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105504D-H1 |
01/28/2019 | Read first time |
01/29/2019 | Read second time |
01/29/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105504D-H1 |
01/29/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1923H1 |
01/30/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2019 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
01/30/2019 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/31/2019 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/08/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1923H1) |
02/11/2019 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2019 | Passed Senate |
02/14/2019 | Read third time |
02/14/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2019 | Enrolled |
02/19/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1923ER) |
02/19/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1923ER) |
02/19/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2019 | Signed by President |
02/21/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 21, 2019 |
02/21/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019 |
02/21/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 21, 2019 |
02/21/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/08/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/08/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) |