SB884
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking.
Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse or other criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate such tenant's obligations under an active and current rental agreement if the tenant has obtained an emergency protective order or preliminary protective order or a magistrate, ... (More) law-enforcement agency, grand jury, special grand jury, or court has issued a warrant, summons, information, or indictment charging any such crime. Under current law, there must be a permanent protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104194D
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/15/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/05/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/06/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 5-N)
- 02/13/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106897D-H1
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: General Laws Substitute agreed to
- 02/18/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 33-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 593 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)
