HB 1272

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2024
  • Became Law Apr 17, 2024

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; copy of rental agreement for tenant.

Abstract

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; copy of rental agreement for tenant. Requires a landlord to provide a copy of the signed written rental agreement to the tenant within 10 business days of the effective date of the rental agreement and to provide additional hard copies of the rental agreement upon request or to maintain such rental agreement in an electronic format that can be easily accessed by or shared with the tenant upon request. The bill also prohibits a landlord from charging a tenant for any such additional copies of his rental agreement.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;copy of rental agreement for tenant. Requires a landlord to providea tenant with additional hard copies of the tenant's rental agreementupon request or to maintain such rental agreement in an electronicformat that can be easily accessed by or shared with the tenant uponrequest. The bill prohibits a landlord from charging a tenant forany such additional copies of his rental agreement.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (77-Y 20-N)

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0831)

House

Enacted, Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/24)

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

House

Reenrolled bill text (HB1272ER2)

House

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (77-Y 20-N)

Apr 08, 2024

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 11, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Mar 09, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 08, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1272ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1272ER)

House

Enrolled

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 12, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (68-Y 31-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1272E)

Feb 09, 2024

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 24103650D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1272E

House

Read second time

Feb 08, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 06, 2024

House

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 3-N)

Feb 01, 2024

House

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

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 26, 2024

House

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

Jan 18, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1272)

Jan 10, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103650D

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103650D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24103650D-E PDF HTML
HB1272ER PDF HTML
HB1272ER2 PDF HTML
CHAP0831 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1272FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1272FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1272F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB1272AH HTML
Amendment: HB1272AG HTML

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