VA SB1340 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application limitations. Prohibits a landlord from performing background, credit, or other pre-occupancy checks on an applicant without first (i) establishing a written rental application policy that includes a disclosure of the amount of all nonrefundable application fees and deposits and (ii) providing the applicant either (a) a copy of the landlord's written application policy or (b) an electronic communication stating where the landlord's written application policy may be accessed and providing a hyperlink or other electronic access to such policy. The written application policy may be provided through posting on a website available to the public.

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Title

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application limitations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-22HouseLeft in General Laws
2023-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2023-02-09HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-02-09HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2023-02-09HouseRead first time
2023-02-09HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-01-31SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2023-01-30SenateRead second time and engrossed
2023-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2023-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2023-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101879D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5511203(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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