Tenant’s remedies; general district court. Provides that if a landlord unlawfully causes an interruption of utility services for leased premises, the residential tenant may obtain an order from general district court to recover possession of the premises, require the landlord to resume such interrupted utility services, or terminate the rental agreement.
HB1425
Tenant’s remedies; interrupted utility service.
Tenant’s remedies; general district court. Provides that if a landlord unlawfully causes an interruption of utility services for leased premises, the residential tenant may obtain an order from general district court to recover possession of the premises, require the landlord to resume such interrupted utility services, or terminate the rental agreement.
Session:
2013 Regular Session
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Status
Became Law
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-06 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0110+hil | |
| 2013-02-21 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1425ER+hil | |
| 2012-12-19 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1425+hil |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) | Yea: 8 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-01-16 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) | Yea: 19 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-01-22 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) | Yea: 100 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-02-11 | Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) | Yea: 14 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-02-12 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-02-13 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2013-02-15 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) | Yea: 101 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2013-03-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0110) |
| 2013-03-06 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 110 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 2013-02-21 | Signed by President |
| 2013-02-21 | Signed by Speaker |
| 2013-02-21 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1425ER) |
| 2013-02-21 | Enrolled |
| 2013-02-15 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-02-15 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-02-14 | Placed on Calendar |
| 2013-02-13 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-02-13 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2013-02-13 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2013-02-13 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2013-02-13 | Read third time |
| 2013-02-12 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-02-11 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-23 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2013-01-23 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2013-01-22 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-22 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-21 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2013-01-18 | Read first time |
| 2013-01-16 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-11 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2013-01-07 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 2012-12-19 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2012-12-19 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100474D |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Thomas Greason | HD-032 |