VA HB957 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Enacted, Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/24)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Enacted, Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/24)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant's remedies for exclusion from dwelling unit due to condemnation. Provides that the landlord shall be liable to the tenant for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees if the tenant gave notice to the landlord during the tenancy that his dwelling unit was in violation of an applicable building code, such violation posed a substantial risk to the health, safety, and welfare of a tenant, and such violation resulted in the tenant being excluded from his dwelling unit due to such unit being condemned. The bill includes exceptions to such liability, including negligence by the tenant, an act of God, and termination due to certain fire damage. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant's remedies for exclusion from dwelling unit due to condemnation. Provides that the landlord shall be liable to the tenant for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees if the tenant gave notice to the landlord during the tenancy that his dwelling unit was in violation of an applicable building code, such violation posed a substantial risk to the health, safety, and welfare of a tenant, and such violation resulted in the tenant being excluded from his dwelling unit due to such unit being condemned. The bill includes exceptions to such liability, including negligence by the tenant, an act of God, and termination due to certain fire damage.
Title
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant's remedies, condemnation of dwelling unit.
Sponsors
| Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Jackie Glass [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] |
| Del. Marty Martinez [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 32-N) (Y: 68 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 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 General Laws and Technology (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 29-N) (Y: 69 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N) (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 32-N) (Y: 68 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 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 General Laws and Technology (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 29-N) (Y: 69 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N) (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB957ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 32-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (68-Y 32-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB957ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (69-Y 29-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB957H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107522D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107522D-H1 |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101543D |
