VirginiaHB24152025 Regular SessionHouse

Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Sponsored By: Rae Cousins (Democratic)

To Governor

Summary

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.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rae Cousins

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 274 • No: 142

House vote • 4/2/2025

Passed by for the day Block Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 46

House vote • 2/20/2025

Senate substitute agreed to by House

Yes: 54 • No: 44

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

Read third time and passed House

Yes: 54 • No: 44

House vote • 1/31/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 13 • No: 7

House vote • 1/29/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Yes: 7 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 1/21/2025

Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (Effective -see bill)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  4. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025House
  5. Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N)

    4/2/2025House
  6. Governor's recommendation received by House

    3/24/2025Governor
  7. Governor's substitute printed (HB2415H2)

    3/24/2025House
  8. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/11/2025Governor
  9. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025House
  10. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)

    3/7/2025House
  12. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2415ER)

    3/7/2025House
  13. Enrolled

    3/7/2025House
  14. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  15. Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)

    2/20/2025House
  16. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)

    2/19/2025Senate
  17. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    2/19/2025Senate
  18. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

    2/19/2025Senate
  19. Read third time

    2/19/2025Senate
  20. Reading of substitute waived

    2/19/2025Senate
  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)

    2/18/2025House
  22. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

    2/18/2025Senate
  23. Passed by for the day

    2/18/2025Senate
  24. Rules suspended

    2/18/2025Senate
  25. Committee substitute printed 25107198D-S1

    2/17/2025Senate

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