Eviction; writs of possession and eviction. (SB1448)

Introduced By

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Eviction; writs of possession and eviction. Changes the terminology from writ of possession to writ of eviction for the writ executed by a sheriff to recover real property pursuant to an order of possession. The bill specifies that an order of possession remains effective for 180 days after being granted by the court and clarifies that any writ of eviction not executed within 30 days of its issuance shall be vacated as a matter of law, and no further action shall be taken by the clerk. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission and is identical to HB 2007. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104037D
01/08/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/21/2019Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2019Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2019Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2019Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2019Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2019Placed on Calendar
01/29/2019Read first time
01/29/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/05/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2019Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019Committee substitute printed 19105366D-H1
02/07/2019Read second time
02/08/2019Read third time
02/08/2019Committee substitute agreed to 19105366D-H1
02/08/2019Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1448H1
02/08/2019Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/08/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2019House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2019Title replaced 19105366D-H1
02/14/2019Enrolled
02/14/2019Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1448ER)
02/14/2019Signed by President
02/14/2019Signed by Speaker
02/18/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019
02/18/2019Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2019
02/18/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
02/27/2019G Approved by Governor-Chapter 180 (effective 7/1/19)
02/27/2019G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2007.