Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster; ex parte issuance of order to recover possession. Provides that, upon receipt of a petition for an order to recover possession or restore essential services alleging a tenant’s unlawful ouster from the rental premises and a finding that the petitioner has attempted to provide the landlord with actual notice of the hearing on the petition, the judge of the general district court may issue such order ex parte upon a finding of good cause to do so. The bill further provides that an ex parte order shall be a preliminary order that specifies a date for a full hearing on the merits of the petition, to be held within five days of the issuance of the ex parte order.
HB1401
Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster, ex parte issuance of order to recover possession.
Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster; ex parte issuance of order to recover possession. Provides that, upon receipt of a petition for an order to recover possession or restore essential services alleging a tenant’s unlawful ouster from the rental premises and a finding that the petitioner has attempted to provide the landlord with actual notice of the hearing on the petition, the judge of the general district court may issue such order ex parte upon a finding of good cause to do so. The bill further provides that an ex parte order shall be a preliminary order that specifies a date for a full hearing on the merits of the petition, to be held within five days of the issuance of the ex parte order.
Session:
2020 Regular Session
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Status
Became Law
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0030+hil | |
| 2020-02-20 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1401ER+hil | |
| 2020-01-30 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1401E+hil | |
| 2020-01-08 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1401+hil |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) | Yea: 7 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2020-01-27 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N) | Yea: 20 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2020-01-31 | House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) | Yea: 99 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2020-02-12 | Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) | Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2020-02-14 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2020-02-17 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0030) |
| 2020-03-02 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 30 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 2020-02-25 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020 |
| 2020-02-25 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020 |
| 2020-02-21 | Signed by President |
| 2020-02-20 | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-02-20 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1401ER) |
| 2020-02-20 | Enrolled |
| 2020-02-17 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-17 | Read third time |
| 2020-02-14 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-12 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-03 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2020-02-03 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2020-01-31 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-31 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-30 | Printed as engrossed 20101111D-E |
| 2020-01-30 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1401E |
| 2020-01-30 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2020-01-30 | Read second time |
| 2020-01-29 | Read first time |
| 2020-01-27 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-24 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-23 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2020-01-16 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-16 | Referred from General Laws by voice vote |
| 2020-01-08 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2020-01-08 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101111D |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Alex Askew | HD-085 |