Russet Perry
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 31
Primary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse or other criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate such tenant's obligations under an active and current rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a preliminary protective order or a magistrate, law-enforcement agency, grand jury, special grand jury, or court has issued a warrant, summons, information, or indictment charging any such crime. Under current law, there must be a permanent protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55.1-1236 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 593 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
General Laws Substitute agreed to
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 33-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106897D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
Placed on Calendar
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Read first time
Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N)
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Read third time
Read second time and engrossed
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104194D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| General Laws Substitute | HTML PDF |
| General Laws Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB884) | PDF PDF PDF |
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