SB1004

Landlord and tenant laws; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse, etc.

Landlord and tenant law; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse or sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of (i) family abuse, (ii) sexual abuse, or (iii) criminal sexual assault may terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances. The bill details the instance under which termination may be sought and the process that must be followed by the tenant to effect the termination.

Session:
2013 Regular Session
Bill Summary

Landlord and tenant law; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse or sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of (i) family abuse, (ii) sexual abuse, or (iii) criminal sexual assault may terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances. The bill details the instance under which termination may be sought and the process that must be followed by the tenant to effect the termination.

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Status

Became Law

Bill Text

Date Bill Type Click here for Bill Details (PDF)
2013-03-18 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0531+hil
2013-02-23 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB1004ER+hil
2013-02-14 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB1004H1+hil
2013-01-28 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB1004S1+hil
2013-01-08 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB1004+hil

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2013-01-28Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2013-01-30Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2013-02-01Senate: Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2013-02-01Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2013-02-13House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yea: 7 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2013-02-14House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 3-N)Yea: 19 No: 3 Other: 0Document
2013-02-20House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 11-N)Yea: 90 No: 11 Other: 0Document
2013-02-21Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document

Amendments

no data available at this time.

Bill History

Date Action
2013-03-18Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0531)
2013-03-18Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 531 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-02-23Signed by Speaker
2013-02-23Signed by President
2013-02-23Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1004ER)
2013-02-23Enrolled
2013-02-21Title replaced 13105155D-H1
2013-02-21House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-20VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 11-N)
2013-02-20Passed House with substitute (88-Y 11-N)
2013-02-20Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1004H1
2013-02-20Committee substitute agreed to 13105155D-H1
2013-02-20Read third time
2013-02-19Passed by for the day
2013-02-18Read second time
2013-02-14Committee substitute printed 13105155D-H1
2013-02-14Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
2013-02-13Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2013-02-06Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
2013-02-06Referred to Committee on General Laws
2013-02-06Read first time
2013-02-06Placed on Calendar
2013-02-01Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2013-02-01Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N)
2013-01-31Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1004S1
2013-01-31Committee substitute agreed to 13104321D-S1
2013-01-31Reading of substitute waived
2013-01-31Read second time
2013-01-30Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-01-28Committee substitute printed 13104321D-S1
2013-01-28Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2013-01-08Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2013-01-08Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103378D

Sponsors

Name District
Janet HowellSD-032
Richard BlackSD-013