VA HB1516 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1516
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Landlord and tenant; certain owners of residential rental property; agent and registration requirements; civil penalty. Creates the Virginia Residential Rental Property Registry, to be developed and maintained by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Every owner of residential property on which three or more dwelling units are offered for rent is required to submit certain information to be placed on the Registry. Failure to properly register or maintain updated registry information is subject to a civil penalty of $50 per unit for the first day and $50 for each additional day of noncompliance, to be levied by the Department. The bill also requires such property owners to appoint and continuously maintain an agent who (i) is available to be contacted 24 hours a day and (ii) works or resides not more than 25 miles from any such property. The contact phone number of such agent is required to be posted in any residential building on any such property in a conspicuous manner for use by the tenants.
Title
Landlord and tenant; certain owners of residential rental property.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-12-04 | House | Left in General Laws |
2020-02-04 | House | Continued to 2021 in General Laws by voice vote |
2020-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-15 | House | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
2020-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
2020-01-08 | House | Presented and ordered printed 20102145D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1516 (Carry Over) 2020-02-04 - Continued to 2021 in General Laws by voice vote