HB 2175

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 12, 2021

Homeowners and tenants of manufactured home parks; housing protections, foreclosures, etc.

Abstract

Housing Bill of Rights; housing protections; foreclosures; manufactured housing. Provides for various protections for homeowners and tenants of manufactured home parks, including (i) restricting the circumstances under which a court may order a person's primary residence to be sold to enforce a judgment lien; (ii) requiring localities to incorporate into their comprehensive plans strategies to promote manufactured housing as a source of affordable housing; (iii) requiring the Director of Housing and Community Development to develop a statement of tenant rights and responsibilities explaining in plain language the rights and responsibilities of tenants under the Virginia Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; (iv) prohibiting a trustee from selling a property in a foreclosure sale without receiving an affidavit signed by the party that provided the notice confirming the notice was sent to the owner, with a copy of such notice attached to the affidavit; (v) increasing the notice period for a foreclosure sale from 14 to 60 days and requiring such notice to provide the grantor with information regarding housing counseling; and (vi) requiring the landlord of a manufactured home park to provide tenants who own their manufactured home information about housing assistance and legal aid organizations. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene a stakeholder group to assist in the development of the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities. The provisions of the bill related to the specifics of the notice that is required before a trustee can sell a property in a foreclosure sale has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2021.

Housing Bill of Rights; housing protections;foreclosures; manufactured housing. Provides for various protectionsfor homeowners and tenants of manufactured home parks, including(i) restricting the circumstances under which a court may order aperson's primary residence to be sold to enforce a judgment lien;(ii) requiring localities to incorporate into their comprehensiveplans strategies to promote manufactured housing as a source of affordable housing; (iii) requiring the Director of Housing and Community Development to develop a statement of tenant rights and responsibilities explaining in plain language the rights and responsibilities of tenantsunder the Virginia Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; (iv) prohibitinga trustee from selling a property in a foreclosure sale without sendingnotice of the sale to the owner and signing an affidavit attestingto such notification; (v) increasing the notice period for a foreclosuresale from 14 to 60 days and requiring such notice to provide thegrantor with information regarding housing counseling; and (vi) requiringthe landlord of a manufactured home park to provide tenants who owntheir manufactured home information about housing assistance andlegal aid organizations. The bill also requires the Department ofHousing and Community Development to convene a stakeholder group toassist in the development of the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Mar 12, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (effective - see bill)

Feb 25, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 22, 2021

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2175ER)

Feb 17, 2021

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200012D-S1 (67-Y 32-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (67-Y 32-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 15, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2175S1)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2175S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 21200012D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 21200012D-S1

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 1-N)

Feb 05, 2021

House

Read third time and passed House (60-Y 40-N)

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

VOTE: Passage (60-Y 40-N)

Feb 04, 2021

House

Passed by temporarily

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2175H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 21103247D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 03, 2021

House

Read first time

Feb 02, 2021

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Committee substitute printed 21103247D-H1

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 7-N)

Jan 28, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 27, 2021

House

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

Jan 19, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2175)

Jan 12, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102390D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102390D HTML
Committee substitute printed 21103247D-H1 HTML
Committee substitute printed 21200012D-S1 HTML
HB2175ER HTML
CHAP0091 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2175F122.PDF PDF

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