Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; applicability; security deposits. Changes the applicability of the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act from the ownership of no more than 10 single-family residences to ownership of no more than two single-family residences and makes the application uniform across the state. The bill also authorizes a landlord to expedite the disposition of security deposits under certain circumstances and sets the interest rate (0.00%) on security deposits for 2014. The bill repeals the requirement for a landlord to accrue interest on security deposits, effective January 1, 2015.
HB273
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; changes applicability, security deposits.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; applicability; security deposits. Changes the applicability of the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act from the ownership of no more than 10 single-family residences to ownership of no more than two single-family residences and makes the application uniform across the state. The bill also authorizes a landlord to expedite the disposition of security deposits under certain circumstances and sets the interest rate (0.00%) on security deposits for 2014. The bill repeals the requirement for a landlord to accrue interest on security deposits, effective January 1, 2015.
Session:
2014 Regular Session
Note: To view the PDF Bill - Click on the "Click here for Bill Details (PDF)" below.
Status
Became Law
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-06 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0651+hil | |
| 2014-02-26 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273ER+hil | |
| 2014-01-28 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273E+hil | |
| 2013-12-31 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB273+hil |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) | Yea: 7 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-01-23 | House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) | Yea: 22 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-01-29 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | Yea: 101 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-02-17 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) | Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-02-20 | Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2014-02-24 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) |
| 2014-04-06 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 651 (effective - see bill) |
| 2014-02-28 | Signed by President |
| 2014-02-26 | Signed by Speaker |
| 2014-02-26 | Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB273ER) |
| 2014-02-26 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB273ER) |
| 2014-02-26 | Enrolled |
| 2014-02-24 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-24 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-21 | Placed on Calendar |
| 2014-02-20 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-20 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2014-02-20 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2014-02-20 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2014-02-20 | Read third time |
| 2014-02-19 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-17 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-30 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2014-01-30 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2014-01-29 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-29 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-28 | Printed as engrossed 14101600D-E |
| 2014-01-28 | Engrossed by House as amended HB273E |
| 2014-01-28 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2014-01-28 | Read second time |
| 2014-01-27 | Read first time |
| 2014-01-23 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-21 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-10 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2013-12-31 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2013-12-31 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101600D |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| George Loupassi | HD-068 |
| Jackson Miller | HD-050 |