Summons for unlawful detainer; notice to tenant, adverse employment actions prohibited. (HB1236)

Introduced By

Del. Clinton Jenkins (D-Suffolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Summons for unlawful detainer; notice; adverse employment actions prohibited. Requires any summons for unlawful detainer to include a notice to the tenant that it is unlawful for his employer to discharge him from employment or take any adverse personnel action against him for appearing at an initial or subsequent hearing on such summons, provided that he has given reasonable notice of such hearing to his employer. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2022Committee
01/19/2022Presented and ordered printed 22104518D
01/19/2022Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/01/2022Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
02/02/2022Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/07/2022Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2022Read first time
02/10/2022Read second time and engrossed
02/11/2022Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2022VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2022Constitutional reading dispensed
02/14/2022Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/23/2022Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2022Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2022Read third time
02/28/2022Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2022Enrolled
03/03/2022Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1236ER)
03/03/2022Signed by Speaker
03/04/2022Signed by President
03/11/2022Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
03/11/2022G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
04/11/2022G Approved by Governor-Chapter 467 (effective 7/1/22)
04/11/2022G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467)