2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB891: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits. Increases from 15 to 30 days the additional time period that a landlord has to provide a tenant with an itemization of damages to the premises and the cost of repair when such damages exceed the amount of the tenant's security deposit and require the services of a third-party contractor. The bill has an expiration date of June 30, 2024, and is identical to
Bill History
1/4/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102194D
Senate
1/4/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/18/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/20/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/24/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/16/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB891ER)
Senate
2/16/2023
Signed by President
Senate
2/16/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/23/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 434 (effective 7/1/23)
3/23/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434)
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2/9/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/24/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
1/18/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/23/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Bell
Democrat