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2024 SESSION
HB 1482 Unlawful detainer actions; no rental agreement between owner and occupant.
Introduced by: James A. "Jay" Leftwich | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; unlawful detainer action; emergency hearings. Provides for an emergency hearing to occur on a summons for unlawful detainer filed by an owner of a residential single family dwelling unit if the court finds based upon the evidence that (i) no rental agreement exists or has ever existed between the owner and the occupant; (ii) the occupant occupies such dwelling unit without permission of such owner; and (iii) the owner has given such occupant a written notice to vacate such dwelling unit at least 72 hours prior to the date of filing. Under the bill, an emergency hearing on such summons shall occur as soon as practicable, but not more than 14 days from the date of filing.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/24 House: Presented and ordered printed 24105258D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107007D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/02/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/19/24 House: Presented and ordered printed 24105258D
- 01/19/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/30/24 House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
- 01/30/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/01/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/05/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107007D-H1
- 02/11/24 House: Read first time
- 02/12/24 House: Read second time
- 02/12/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107007D-H1
- 02/12/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1482H1
- 02/13/24 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/24 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/24 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/08/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)
- 03/08/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/02/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/02/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)