VA HB856 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Unlawful detainer; execution of writ of possession. Permits a judge, upon request of the plaintiff, to issue a writ of possession immediately upon entry of judgment in an unlawful detainer case. The bill requires the sheriff to serve notice of the writ, including the date and time of eviction, on the defendant at least 72 hours prior to execution of the writ. The bill further provides that a sheriff shall not evict the defendant from the dwelling unit sooner than the expiration of the defendant's 10-day appeal period.

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Title

Unlawful detainer; execution of writ of possession.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)
2018-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
2018-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
2018-02-23SenateSigned by President
2018-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB856ER)
2018-02-22HouseEnrolled
2018-02-20SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20SenateRead third time
2018-02-19SenatePassed by for the day
2018-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-14SenateReported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2018-02-05SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-02HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-01HousePrinted as engrossed 18102832D-E
2018-02-01HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB856E
2018-02-01HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-02-01HouseRead second time
2018-01-31HouseRead first time
2018-01-29HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
2018-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102832D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801129(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB856
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB856+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB856E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB856ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0145+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0802V0019+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0022+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0260+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0316+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0539HB0856+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0571HB0856+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0581HB0856+HB0856
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0582HB0856+HB0856

Bill Comments

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