Aaron Rouse
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 22
Primary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies. Prohibits a residential landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth from taking adverse action, as defined in the bill, against a prospective tenant due to the prospective tenant's history of a dismissed, nonsuited, or expunged unlawful detainer case or an unlawful detainer case that is eligible for expungement. The bill allows a prospective tenant to recover, as a result of any such adverse action, (i) actual damages, (ii) statutory damages of $1,000, and (iii) reasonable attorney fees. This bill is identical to HB 1872.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55.1-1203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies.
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Passed by for the day
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB815ER)
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 1-A)
General Laws Amendment agreed to
Passed House with amendment (49-Y 45-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
Engrossed by Senate
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101815D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment | HTML |
| General Laws Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815) | PDF PDF |
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