VirginiaPublic housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.
What it does
Public housing authorities; indigent parties; unlawful detainer. Exempts indigent defendants from having to post an appeal bond in unlawful detainer actions brought by a public housing authority. The bill also amends certain provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to (i) prohibit any landlord that is a public housing authority from requiring a tenant to pay any fees for the maintenance or repair of a dwelling unit unless such repair is necessitated by the tenant's action or omission and (ii) require, if a public housing authority issues a notice of nonpayment of rent to a tenant, such public housing authority to provide the tenant certain information printed on pink or orange paper explaining how the tenant may recertify the tenant's income in accordance with federal law and policy.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 1221.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 684 (Effective -see bill)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Passed by for the day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2415H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2415ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
- Feb 17Committee substitute printed 25107198D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 12Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106290D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 21Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102142DIntroduced