VA HB273 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; applicability; security deposits. Changes the applicability of the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act from the ownership of no more than 10 single-family residences to ownership of no more than two single-family residences and makes the application uniform across the state. The bill also authorizes a landlord to expedite the disposition of security deposits under certain circumstances and sets the interest rate (0.00%) on security deposits for 2014. The bill repeals the requirement for a landlord to accrue interest on security deposits, effective January 1, 2015.

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Title

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; changes applicability, security deposits.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)
2014-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 651 (effective - see bill)
2014-02-28SenateSigned by President
2014-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB273ER)
2014-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB273ER)
2014-02-26HouseEnrolled
2014-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-24HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-20SenatePassed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2014-02-20SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2014-02-20SenateReading of amendment waived
2014-02-20SenateRead third time
2014-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-17SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-30SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2014-01-30SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-01-29HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-01-29HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-01-28HousePrinted as engrossed 14101600D-E
2014-01-28HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB273E
2014-01-28HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2014-01-28HouseRead second time
2014-01-27HouseRead first time
2014-01-23HouseReported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2014-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
2013-12-31HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2013-12-31HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101600D

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB273
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0651+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H1101V0013+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H11V0042+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0278+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S12V0117+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0464HB0273+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0473HB0273+HB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0981+HB0273

Bill Comments

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