VA HB597 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a rental dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not promptly corrected, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, a locality may institute an action for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the rental dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the property where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the property, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice.
Title
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
Sponsors
| Del. Marcia Price [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | Del. Jackie Glass [D] | Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Communicated to Governor |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 99-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-01 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 |
| 2024-02-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB597ER) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-05 | House | VOTE: Passage (53-Y 45-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House (53-Y 45-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100867D |
Same As/Similar To
SB479 (Similar To) 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
