Rae Cousins
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 79
Primary
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. This bill is identical to SB 1221.
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 16.1-107, 55.1-1208, and 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public housing authorities; indigent parties; unlawful detainer.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (Effective -see bill)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2415H2)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2415ER)
Enrolled
Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107198D-S1
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 25106290D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102142D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415) | PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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