VA HB764 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a permanent protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a permanent protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.
Title
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
Sponsors
| Del. Karrie Delaney [D] | Del. Adele McClure [D] | Del. Joshua Thomas [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] |
| Del. Jackie Glass [D] | Del. Briana Sewell [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N) (Y: 93 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N) (Y: 86 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N) (Y: 86 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302) | |
| 2024-04-02 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-28 | House | VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-09 | House | VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House (86-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB764H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106630D-H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1 |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D |
