VA HB840 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; retaliatory conduct; rebuttable presumption. Establishes a rebuttable presumption of retaliatory conduct pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act if a landlord increases rent beyond that which is charged for similar market rentals, decreases services, brings or threatens to bring an action for possession, or terminates the rental agreement within six months of having knowledge of certain actions made by a tenant.

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Title

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; retaliatory conduct, rebuttable presumption.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-15HouseLeft in General Laws
2022-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
2022-01-21HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2022-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102940D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5511258(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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