VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse or other criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate such tenant's obligations under an active and current rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a preliminary protective order or a magistrate, law-enforcement agency, grand jury, special grand jury, or court has issued a warrant, summons, information, or indictment charging any such crime. Under current law, there must be a permanent protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 593 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- 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 (SB884)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Passed House with substitute (63-Y 33-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (63-Y 33-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25106897D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 21Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
- Jan 21Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 21Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N)Minor
- Jan 21Read third timeMinor
- Jan 20Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Passed by for the day
- Jan 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 17Rules suspended
- Jan 15Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 2-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 3Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104194DIntroduced