VA HB1735 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities. Provides that if a tenant fails or otherwise refuses to sign the form developed by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) and posted on its website acknowledging that the tenant has received the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities from the landlord, the landlord shall record the date or dates on which he provided the form to the tenant and the fact that the tenant failed or otherwise refused to sign such form. The bill gives the landlord the option of providing the tenant a subsequent opportunity to sign such form after the effective date of the tenancy. Finally, the bill directs the Director of the Department to update certain forms to include language directing parties to rental agreements to refer to the Department's website for more resources. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities. Provides that if a tenant fails or otherwise refuses to sign the form developed by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) and posted on its website acknowledging that the tenant has received the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities from the landlord, the landlord shall record the date or dates on which he provided the form to the tenant and the fact that the tenant failed or otherwise refused to sign such form. The bill gives the landlord the option of providing the tenant a subsequent opportunity to sign such form after the effective date of the tenancy. Finally, the bill directs the Director of the Department to update certain forms to include language directing parties to rental agreements to refer to the Department's website for more resources.

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Title

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N) (Y: 1 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
2023-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-13 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08SenateSigned by President
2023-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1735ER)
2023-03-07HouseEnrolled
2023-02-24SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-24HouseVOTE: (93-Y 0-N)
2023-02-24HouseConference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
2023-02-23 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2023-02-21HouseDelegates: VanValkenburg, Leftwich, Campbell, J.L.
2023-02-21HouseConferees appointed by House
2023-02-21SenateSenators: Ebbin, Rouse, Vogel
2023-02-21SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2023-02-20HouseHouse acceded to request
2023-02-20HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-02-17SenateSenate requested conference committee
2023-02-17SenateSenate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15HouseVOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
2023-02-15HouseSenate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 97-N)
2023-02-13SenatePassed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2023-02-13SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2023-02-13SenateReading of amendment waived
2023-02-13SenateRead third time
2023-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-08SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2023-01-31SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2023-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-01-30HouseVOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
2023-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2023-01-27HousePrinted as engrossed 23102712D-E
2023-01-27HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1735E
2023-01-27HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2023-01-27HouseRead second time
2023-01-26HouseRead first time
2023-01-24HouseReported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2023-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-11HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2023-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102712D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5511204(n/a)See Bill Text
5511303(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1735
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1735+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1735E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1735ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0450+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104392A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB1735AH
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106470A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB1735AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB1735AC
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1735F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1735FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1735FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1102V0011+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H11V0023+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1183+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S12V0135+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0418HB1735+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0423HB1735+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1837+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0543HB1735+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0930HB1735+HB1735
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2329+HB1735

Bill Comments

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