VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance by certain landlords, tenant remedies.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance by certain landlords; tenant remedies. Allows a tenant to bring a civil cause of action for compensatory damages against a housing authority when there is a material noncompliance by such housing authority with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with any provision of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that materially affects the health and safety of the tenant.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 18Left in Courts of JusticeLatest
- Feb 12Impact statement from DPB (HB247H1)
- Jan 26Continued to 2025 with substitute in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24106092D-H1
- Jan 24Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote)
- Jan 24House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Jan 23Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 17Impact statement from DPB (HB247)
- Jan 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100677DIntroduced