SB1676

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental agreement, provisions made applicable by law.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental agreement; provisions made applicable by operation of law. Requires a landlord to offer the tenant a written rental agreement containing the terms governing the rental of the dwelling unit and setting forth the terms and conditions of the landlord tenant relationship. The bill provides that in the event a written rental agreement is not offered by the landlord, a rental tenancy shall be deemed to exist by operation of law and establishes the terms and conditions of that tenancy. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2054.

Session:
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental agreement; provisions made applicable by operation of law. Requires a landlord to offer the tenant a written rental agreement containing the terms governing the rental of the dwelling unit and setting forth the terms and conditions of the landlord tenant relationship. The bill provides that in the event a written rental agreement is not offered by the landlord, a rental tenancy shall be deemed to exist by operation of law and establishes the terms and conditions of that tenancy. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2054.

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Status

Became Law

Bill Text

Date Bill Type Click here for Bill Details (PDF)
2019-02-19 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0045+hil
2019-02-11 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1676ER+hil
2019-01-11 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1676+hil

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2019-01-21Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)Yea: 14 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-01-23Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-01-25Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-01-25Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-01-25Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-02-05House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Yea: 21 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2019-02-08House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)Yea: 99 No: 0 Other: 0Document

Amendments

no data available at this time.

Bill History

Date Action
2019-02-19Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
2019-02-19Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 45 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-02-12Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 19, 2019
2019-02-12Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 12, 2019
2019-02-11Signed by Speaker
2019-02-11Signed by President
2019-02-11Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1676ER)
2019-02-11Enrolled
2019-02-08VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-08Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-08Read third time
2019-02-07Read second time
2019-02-05Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2019-01-29Referred to Committee on General Laws
2019-01-29Read first time
2019-01-29Placed on Calendar
2019-01-25Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-25Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-25Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2019-01-24Read second time and engrossed
2019-01-23Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2019-01-21Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2019-01-11Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2019-01-11Presented and ordered printed 19104250D

Sponsors

Name District
William StanleySD-020