Landlord and tenant laws; tenant’s assertions; forms of relief. Provides that a general district court may (i) terminate a lease upon the request of the tenant or (ii) order the dwelling unit surrendered to the landlord if the landlord prevails on a request for possession in an unlawful detainer action. Under current law, the court may decide to terminate the lease without a request for termination by the tenant. The bill contains technical amendments.
HB1209
Landlord and tenant law; tenant remedies.
Landlord and tenant laws; tenant’s assertions; forms of relief. Provides that a general district court may (i) terminate a lease upon the request of the tenant or (ii) order the dwelling unit surrendered to the landlord if the landlord prevails on a request for possession in an unlawful detainer action. Under current law, the court may decide to terminate the lease without a request for termination by the tenant. The bill contains technical amendments.
Session:
2016 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0384+hil | |
| 2016-03-11 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0385+hil | |
| 2016-03-01 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1209ER+hil | |
| 2016-02-22 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1209S1+hil | |
| 2016-02-09 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1209E+hil | |
| 2016-01-18 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1209+hil |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-02 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) | Yea: 8 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-04 | House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 0-N) | Yea: 21 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-10 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | Yea: 102 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 0-N) | Yea: 8 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-24 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-25 | Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2016-02-29 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) | Yea: 101 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0384) |
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) |
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 2016-03-11 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
| 2016-03-04 | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-01 | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-01 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER) |
| 2016-03-01 | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-29 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 16105706D-S1 (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-26 | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-25 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1209S1 |
| 2016-02-25 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105706D-S1 |
| 2016-02-25 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-25 | Read third time |
| 2016-02-24 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-22 | Committee substitute printed 16105706D-S1 |
| 2016-02-22 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-11 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2016-02-11 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2016-02-10 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-10 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-09 | Printed as engrossed 16101446D-E |
| 2016-02-09 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1209E |
| 2016-02-09 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2016-02-09 | Read second time |
| 2016-02-08 | Read first time |
| 2016-02-04 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-02 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-27 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2016-01-18 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2016-01-18 | Presented and ordered printed 16101446D |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Christopher Collins | HD-029 |