HB 247

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance by certain landlords, tenant remedies.

Abstract

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance by certain landlords; tenant remedies. Allows a tenant to bring a civil cause of action for compensatory damages against a housing authority when there is a material noncompliance by such housing authority with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with any provision of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that materially affects the health and safety of the tenant.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 55.1-1220 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1234.2, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance by certain landlords; tenant remedies. 24100677D

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Nov 18, 2024

House

Left in Courts of Justice

Feb 12, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB247H1)

Jan 26, 2024

House

Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24106092D-H1

House

Continued to 2025 with substitute in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Jan 24, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 17, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB247)

Jan 04, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100677D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB247) PDF
Impact statement from DPB (HB247H1) PDF

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