HB597
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Provides that if a condition exists in a rental dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not promptly corrected, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or ... (More) occupants of the premises, a locality may institute an action for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the rental dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the property where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the property, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. This bill is identical to SB 479. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100867D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/25/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB597)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 45-N)
- 02/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/22/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB597ER)
- 02/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB597ER)
- 02/22/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
- 03/01/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
- 03/08/2024 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/09/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/09/2024 - House: Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- 04/17/2024 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 99-N)
- 04/17/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
- 04/17/2024 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/17/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
