HB 1897

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 25, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

Summons for unlawful detainer; notice to tenant, adverse employment actions prohibited.

Abstract

Summons for unlawful detainer; notice; adverse employment actions prohibited. Requires any summons for unlawful detainer to include a notice to the tenant that it is unlawful for his employer to discharge him from employment or take any adverse personnel action against him for appearing at an initial or subsequent hearing on such summons, provided that he has given reasonable notice of such hearing to his employer.

Summons for unlawful detainer; notice; adverseemployment actions prohibited. Requires any summons for unlawfuldetainer to include a notice to the tenant that he shall not be dischargedfrom employment, or have any adverse personnel action taken againsthim, for appearing at an initial or subsequent hearing on such summons,provided that he has given reasonable notice of such hearing to hisemployer.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (7-Y 8-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 25, 2021

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2021

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1897E

House

Printed as engrossed 21102187D-E

Jan 21, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 20, 2021

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 15, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 14, 2021

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 08, 2021

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102187D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102187D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21102187D-E HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1897AH HTML

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