Virginia House Bill 735 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0744)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Landlord and tenant laws. Provides under the landlord and tenant law and the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) that unless a tenant is at fault in cases of mold needing remediation, the landlord is obliged to pay all costs associated with the tenant's temporary relocation as well as the costs of mold remediation. Among other things, the bill (i) provides that, except for applicable lawful householder's exemptions, nothing affects the right of a landlord with respect to an inchoate or perfected lien of a landlord on the personal property of a tenant of any leased or rented commercial or residential premises or the right of such landlord to distress, levy, and seize such personal property as otherwise provided by law; (ii) clarifies that residential provisions under the landlord and tenant law do not apply to dwelling units under the VRLTA; (iii) provides that a landlord's collection agency and a third party providing background screening or credit reporting services to the landlord or his managing agent may have access to tenant records; (iv) allows the landlord to charge a tenant for his records, if the rental agreement so provides; (v) clarifies that a landlord is not obligated to make repairs to address damages identified in the move-in inspection report unless otherwise required to do so under the VRLTA; (vi) requires a tenant to maintain carbon monoxide detectors to the standards established in the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and (vii) provides that if, upon inspection of the dwelling unit, the landlord determines that repairs are necessary, the landlord may make such repairs and send the tenant an invoice for payment. If, upon inspection of the dwelling unit, the landlord discovers a violation of the rental agreement, the VRLTA, or other applicable law, the landlord may send a written notice of termination. If a tenant declines to permit the landlord or managing agent to exhibit the dwelling unit for sale or lease, the landlord may recover damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees against such tenant. The bill contains technical amendments.

Landlord and tenant laws; responsibility of landlord to pay certain costs, etc.

Del. Jackson Miller [R]

2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-20		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0744)
2016-04-20	House	Enacted, Chapter 744 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-04-20	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2016-04-20	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2016-04-20	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB735ER2)
2016-04-20	House	Reenrolled
2016-04-20		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2016-04-20	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2016-04-20	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
2016-04-20	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
2016-04-20	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-04-04	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2016-03-09		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-09	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016
2016-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2016-03-07	House	Signed by Speaker
2016-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB735ER)
2016-03-07	House	Enrolled
2016-03-03	Senate	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-03-03	Senate	Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2016-03-03	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-03-03	Senate	Read third time
2016-03-02	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-02-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB735H1
2016-02-15	House	Committee substitute agreed to 16104997D-H1
2016-02-15	House	Read second time
2016-02-13	House	Read first time
2016-02-11	House	Committee substitute printed 16104997D-H1
2016-02-11	House	Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-09	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2016-01-18	House	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
2016-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2016-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101099D

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Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB735+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB735H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB735ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB735ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0744+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1101V0017+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H11V0120+HB0735
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Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S12V0115+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0784HB0735+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0821HB0735+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0822HB0735+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0823HB0735+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1415+HB0735
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1166HB0735+HB0735