VA SB1138 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rent increase during tenancy; conditions. Provides that, except for any increase in rent that occurs after the first year of a lease with a term longer than one year, a rental agreement shall not contain provisions that the tenant agrees to pay any increase in rent during the term of a written lease unless such increase is agreed to in a separate, written document signed by the tenant and the landlord that includes (i) the new amount of rent to be charged to the tenant, (ii) the date upon which the rent increase becomes effective, and (iii) any additional terms or benefits to the tenant agreed to as consideration for such increase in rent.

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Title

Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; rent increase during tenancy does not apply after 1st yr.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-22HouseLeft in General Laws
2023-02-14HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
2023-02-13HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2023-02-08HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2023-02-08HouseRead first time
2023-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-01-24SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2023-01-23SenateEngrossed bill reprinted 23104191D-E
2023-01-23SenatePrinted as engrossed 23104191D-E
2023-01-23SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1138E
2023-01-23SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2023-01-23SenateReading of amendment waived
2023-01-23SenateRead second time
2023-01-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2023-01-18SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2023-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104191D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5511208(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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