HB764
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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 ... (More) a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB764)
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/31/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB764H1)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106630D-H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB764H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 9-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/05/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER)
- 03/05/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB764ER)
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/02/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/02/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)
