Landlord and tenant laws. Provides that localities must have a uniform set of standards as provided in the Statewide Building Code for smoke detectors, and tenants must maintain smoke detectors; prohibits tenants from painting or altering a dwelling unit without the prior written approval of the landlord; and allows a private process server to serve process. The bill also allows a landlord to take legal action against a relocated tenant for noncompliance during the relocation; and in cases involving a deceased tenant, authorizes the landlord to dispose of such tenant’s property if not claimed by the person identified on the lease to be notified in the event of the death of a tenant after the 10-day notice to such person. Currently, such person has 30 days after the 10-day notice to remove the decedent’s property before it may be disposed of by the landlord. The bill further provides that withholding tax from a Virginia source for a nonresident landlord is not required where the landlord owns no more than four dwelling units and removes the grandfather provision for a rental inspection district created by Fairfax City before January 1, 2009. Finally, the bill includes the following provisions that are subject to a reenactment clause: (i) authorizing service of process to be accomplished by a sheriff and for service to be received and accepted electronically provided sufficient proof of delivery is retained, and (ii) allowing the sheriff to charge an additional $10 for electronic service.
Landlord and tenant laws; service of process may be accomplished by a sheriff, etc.
Landlord and tenant laws. Provides that localities must have a uniform set of standards as provided in the Statewide Building Code for smoke detectors, and tenants must maintain smoke detectors; prohibits tenants from painting or altering a dwelling unit without the prior written approval of the landlord; and allows a private process server to serve process. The bill also allows a landlord to take legal action against a relocated tenant for noncompliance during the relocation; and in cases involving a deceased tenant, authorizes the landlord to dispose of such tenant’s property if not claimed by the person identified on the lease to be notified in the event of the death of a tenant after the 10-day notice to such person. Currently, such person has 30 days after the 10-day notice to remove the decedent’s property before it may be disposed of by the landlord. The bill further provides that withholding tax from a Virginia source for a nonresident landlord is not required where the landlord owns no more than four dwelling units and removes the grandfather provision for a rental inspection district created by Fairfax City before January 1, 2009. Finally, the bill includes the following provisions that are subject to a reenactment clause: (i) authorizing service of process to be accomplished by a sheriff and for service to be received and accepted electronically provided sufficient proof of delivery is retained, and (ii) allowing the sheriff to charge an additional $10 for electronic service.
Status
Bill Text
Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
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2011-04-06 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0766+hil | |
2011-04-06 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1611ER2+hil | |
2011-03-03 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1611ER+hil | |
2011-02-02 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1611EH1+hil | |
2011-01-27 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1611H1+hil | |
2011-01-07 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1611+hil |
Votes
Date | Action | Vote | Document |
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2011-01-26 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) | Yea: 6 No: 1 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-01-27 | House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N) | Yea: 21 No: 1 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-03 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N) | Yea: 96 No: 3 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-09 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (12-Y 3-N) | Yea: 12 No: 3 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-11 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 1-N) | Yea: 39 No: 1 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-02-22 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) | Yea: 99 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-04-06 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) | Yea: 102 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
2011-04-06 | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
Amendments
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Bill History
Date | Action |
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2011-04-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766) |
2011-04-06 | House: Enacted, Chapter 766 (effective - see bill) |
2011-04-06 | Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled |
2011-04-06 | House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
2011-04-06 | House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1611ER2) |
2011-04-06 | House: Reenrolled |
2011-04-06 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted |
2011-04-06 | Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
2011-04-06 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) |
2011-04-06 | House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N) |
2011-04-05 | House: Placed on Calendar |
2011-03-26 | House: Governor's recommendation received by House |
2011-03-04 | Senate: Signed by President |
2011-03-03 | House: Signed by Speaker |
2011-03-03 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1611ER) |
2011-03-03 | House: Enrolled |
2011-02-22 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-22 | House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-21 | House: Placed on Calendar |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 1-N) |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen rejected |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Reading of amendment waived |
2011-02-18 | Senate: Read third time |
2011-02-17 | Senate: Passed by for the day |
2011-02-17 | Senate: Read third time |
2011-02-16 | Senate: Passed by for the day |
2011-02-16 | Senate: Reading of amendment waived |
2011-02-16 | Senate: Read third time |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Passed by for the day |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Reading of amendment waived |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Committee amendments agreed to |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Reading of amendments waived |
2011-02-15 | Senate: Read third time |
2011-02-14 | Senate: Passed by for the day |
2011-02-14 | Senate: Read third time |
2011-02-11 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2011-02-09 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (12-Y 3-N) |
2011-02-04 | Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2011-02-04 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed |
2011-02-03 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N) |
2011-02-03 | House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N) |
2011-02-02 | House: Printed as engrossed 11104725D-EH1 |
2011-02-02 | House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1611EH1 |
2011-02-02 | House: Amendment by Delegate Athey agreed to |
2011-02-02 | House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104725D-H1 |
2011-02-02 | House: Read second time |
2011-02-01 | House: Passed by for the day |
2011-01-31 | House: Read first time |
2011-01-27 | House: Committee substitute printed 11104725D-H1 |
2011-01-27 | House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N) |
2011-01-26 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) |
2011-01-17 | House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing |
2011-01-07 | House: Referred to Committee on General Laws |
2011-01-07 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101897D |
Sponsors
Name | District |
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Rosalyn Dance | SD-016 |
Glenn Oder | HD-094 |