Landlord and tenant law; retaliatory conduct by landlord. Removes the requirement in the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that the court determine that the “primary” reason for a landlord taking an action for possession or termination of a rental agreement is retaliation. The tenant continues to have the burden of proving retaliatory intent. The bill also adds in landlord and tenant law a provision prohibiting retaliatory conduct by the landlord.
HB1905
Landlord and tenant law; retaliatory conduct by landlord.
Landlord and tenant law; retaliatory conduct by landlord. Removes the requirement in the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that the court determine that the “primary” reason for a landlord taking an action for possession or termination of a rental agreement is retaliation. The tenant continues to have the burden of proving retaliatory intent. The bill also adds in landlord and tenant law a provision prohibiting retaliatory conduct by the landlord.
Session:
2015 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0408+hil | |
| 2015-03-06 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1905ER+hil | |
| 2015-01-13 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1905+hil |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-21 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) | Yea: 9 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-04 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) | Yea: 21 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-10 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N 1-A) | Yea: 97 No: 4 Other: 1 | Document |
| 2015-02-16 | Senate: Rereferred from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) | Yea: 13 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) | Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408) |
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 2015-03-10 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 2015-03-10 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 2015-03-07 | Signed by President |
| 2015-03-06 | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-03-06 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1905ER) |
| 2015-03-06 | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-24 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-24 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-24 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-23 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-16 | Rereferred to General Laws and Technology |
| 2015-02-16 | Rereferred from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-11 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-11 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2015-02-10 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N 1-A) |
| 2015-02-10 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N 1-A) |
| 2015-02-09 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2015-02-06 | Read first time |
| 2015-02-04 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-21 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-20 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 2015-01-13 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-13 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101453D |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | HD-049 |