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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…
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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.
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SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101846D
CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
CommitteeRereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology15–0 vote
CommitteeRereferred to Courts of Justice · Senate Courts of Justice
CommitteeReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · Senate Courts of Justice14–0 vote
SenateCommittee substitute printed 25105735D-S1
SenateRules suspended
SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)37–0 vote
SenatePassed by for the day
SenateRead second time
SenateReading of substitute waived
SenateCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
House of DelegatesRead first time
CommitteeReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
CommitteePlaced on Courts of Justice Agenda · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
CommitteeReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N) · House of Delegates Courts of Justice14–8 vote
House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25107096D-H1
SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
House of DelegatesRead second time
House of DelegatesRead third time
House of DelegatesCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
House of DelegatesPassed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)56–41 vote
SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)37–2 vote
SenateReconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
SenatePassed by temporarily
SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
SenateEnrolled
SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1221ER)
House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
SenateSigned by President
SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
GovernorGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
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