HB1718
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Provides that if a condition exists in a rental dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not promptly corrected, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or ... (More) occupants of the premises, a locality may institute an action for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the rental dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the property where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the property, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101994D
- 01/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/13/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/14/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws (13-Y 9-N)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/17/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/17/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1718)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1718ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1718)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
