VA HB740 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case; contested rent and damages. Provides that, at an initial hearing on an unlawful detainer, if the defendant contests the amount of rent and damages alleged to be due and owing to the plaintiff, the court shall not bifurcate the unlawful detainer case. Under current law, at the initial hearing, upon request of the plaintiff, the court is required to bifurcate the unlawful detainer case and set a continuance date no later than 120 days from the date of the initial hearing to determine final rent and damages. Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case; contested rent and damages. Provides that, at an initial hearing on an unlawful detainer, if the defendant contests the amount of rent and damages alleged to be due and owing to the plaintiff, the court shall not bifurcate the unlawful detainer case. Under current law, at the initial hearing, upon request of the plaintiff, the court is required to bifurcate the unlawful detainer case and set a continuance date no later than 120 days from the date of the initial hearing to determine final rent and damages.

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Title

Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (1-Y 99-N) (Y: 1 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (86-Y 12-N) (Y: 86 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-17 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
2024-04-17HouseCommunicated to Governor
2024-04-17HouseVOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
2024-04-17HouseHouse rejected Governor's recommendation (1-Y 99-N)
2024-04-08HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2024-03-27 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-27HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
2024-03-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-25SenateSigned by President
2024-03-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB740ER)
2024-03-25HouseEnrolled
2024-03-05SenatePassed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2024-03-05SenateRead third time
2024-03-04SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-04SenateRead third time
2024-03-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28SenateReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Passage (86-Y 12-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
2024-02-12HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB740H1
2024-02-12HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24107031D-H1
2024-02-12HouseRead second time
2024-02-09HouseRead first time
2024-02-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 24107031D-H1
2024-02-07HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
2024-01-23HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100727D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801128(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB740
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB740+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB740H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB740ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24107031D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB740AG
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0802V0093+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0145+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0604+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0307+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0870HB0740+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0963HB0740+HB0740
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1788+HB0740

Bill Comments

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