VA SB829 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Tenants' assertion; rent escrow. Incorporates sections from the Virginia Residential Landlord Act into the Virginia Landlord Tenant Law in situations where the tenant asserts that adverse conditions exist on the leased premises, including a fire hazard or a serious threat to the life, health or safety of occupants. The bill provides for rent to be placed in an escrow account before the judge determines the parties' responsibilities. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission.
Title
Tenants' assertion; rent escrow.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2011-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-17 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-17 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-25 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596) | |
| 2011-03-25 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/11) | |
| 2011-03-06 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2011-03-03 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2011-03-03 | Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB829ER) | |
| 2011-03-03 | Senate: Enrolled | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Read third time | |
| 2011-02-21 | House: Read second time | |
| 2011-02-17 | House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-16 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-09 | House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing | |
| 2011-02-07 | House: Referred to Committee on General Laws | |
| 2011-02-07 | House: Read first time | |
| 2011-02-07 | House: Placed on Calendar | |
| 2011-01-25 | Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-24 | Senate: Read second time and engrossed | |
| 2011-01-21 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-19 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-06 | Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | |
| 2011-01-06 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103087D |
