HB 993

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2024
  • Governor

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance.

Abstract

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited fees. Prohibits landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from requiring a tenant to (i) pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any unit subject to such rental agreement unless necessitated by the tenant's violation of a requirement of the Act or (ii) pay any fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due, unless the landlord offers an alternative method of payment that does not include additional fees. This bill is identical to SB 422. 

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions; fees for maintenance and periodic payments. Prohibits rental agreements subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from containing provisions that the tenant agrees to (i) pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any unit subject to such rental agreement unless necessitated by the tenant's violation of a requirement of the Act or (ii) pay any fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due, unless the landlord offers an alternative method of payment that does not include additional fees.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;prohibited provisions; fees for maintenance and periodic payments.Prohibits rental agreements subject to the Virginia ResidentialLandlord and Tenant Act from containing provisions that the tenantagrees to (i) pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any unitsubject to such rental agreement unless necessitated by the tenant'sviolation of a requirement of the Act or (ii) pay any fee to submitperiodic rent payments or other amounts due, regardless of the methodof payment.

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024

House

Communicated to Governor

House

VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)

House

House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-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 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 05, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB993ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB993ER)

House

Enrolled

Feb 28, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107999D-S1 (51-Y 49-N)

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB993S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24107999D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Feb 23, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB993S1)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24107999D-S1

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Feb 12, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB993E)

House

Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)

Feb 09, 2024

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 24101657D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB993E

House

Read second time

Feb 08, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 06, 2024

House

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (10-Y 9-N)

Feb 01, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-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 (HB993)

Jan 09, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101657D

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101657D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24101657D-E PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107999D-S1 PDF HTML
HB993ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB993FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB993FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB993FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB993F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB993AH HTML
Amendment: HB993AG HTML

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