Transient lodg. facility impacted by COVID-19; application of Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act. (SB5089)
Introduced By
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Guests of transient lodging facilities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; application of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; emergency. Suspends provisions of the Code of Virginia that allow an innkeeper or property owner of a hotel, motel, extended stay facility, vacation residential facility, boardinghouse, or similar transient lodging to evict a guest using self-help methods during the declared public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic and applies the provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to (i) a guest who uses such lodging as his primary residence for any length of time as tenant and (ii) the innkeeper or property owner of such lodging, or his agent, as landlord. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »
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Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200724D |
| 08/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 08/25/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5089) |
| 08/27/2020 | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |