VA SB35 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Recovery of possession by landlord. Clarifies that an unlawful detainer action and the execution of a writ of possession is needed to evict a tenant from a residential rental unit. A provision in a rental agreement saying otherwise is unenforceable. "Dwelling unit" and "residential dwelling unit" are defined. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission.
Title
Landlords; recovery of possession limited, changes definition of dwelling unit, etc.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-03-01 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 97 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N) (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 97 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N) (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-09 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) | |
| 2012-04-09 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (effective 7/1/12) | |
| 2012-03-08 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2012-03-06 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2012-03-06 | Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER) | |
| 2012-03-06 | Senate: Enrolled | |
| 2012-03-01 | Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) | |
| 2012-02-28 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) | |
| 2012-02-28 | House: Passed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N) | |
| 2012-02-28 | House: Engrossed by House as amended | |
| 2012-02-28 | House: Committee amendment agreed to | |
| 2012-02-28 | House: Read third time | |
| 2012-02-27 | House: Read second time | |
| 2012-02-23 | House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 1-N) | |
| 2012-02-22 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-14 | House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing | |
| 2012-02-13 | House: Referred to Committee on General Laws | |
| 2012-02-13 | House: Read first time | |
| 2012-02-13 | House: Placed on Calendar | |
| 2012-02-03 | Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N) | |
| 2012-02-02 | Senate: Read second time and engrossed | |
| 2012-02-01 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-30 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N 1-A) | |
| 2011-12-28 | Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | |
| 2011-12-28 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103055D |
