VirginiaSB12212025 Regular SessionSenate

Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Sponsored By: Lashrecse D. Aird (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 HB 2415.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lashrecse D. Aird

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 309 • No: 72

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Senate rejected Governor's recommendation

Yes: 19 • No: 21

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

House substitute agreed to by Senate

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

House substitute agreed to by Senate

Yes: 37 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2025

Passed House with substitute

Yes: 56 • No: 41

House vote • 2/10/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 14 • No: 8

Senate vote • 1/28/2025

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/24/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/22/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/15/2025

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (Effective - see bill)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)

    4/2/2025Senate
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  5. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025Senate
  6. Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2)

    3/25/2025Senate
  7. Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2)

    3/24/2025Senate
  8. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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

    3/3/2025Governor
  10. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

    3/3/2025Senate
  11. Signed by President

    2/22/2025Senate
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)

    2/20/2025Senate
  13. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1221ER)

    2/19/2025Senate
  14. Enrolled

    2/19/2025Senate
  15. Signed by Speaker

    2/19/2025House
  16. House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

    2/17/2025Senate
  17. Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

    2/17/2025Senate
  18. House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)

    2/17/2025Senate
  19. Passed by temporarily

    2/17/2025Senate
  20. Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)

    2/13/2025House
  21. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    2/13/2025House
  22. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

    2/13/2025House
  23. Read third time

    2/13/2025House
  24. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)

    2/12/2025Senate
  25. Read second time

    2/12/2025House

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