2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB941: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposits. Provides that if a tenant is present for a move-out inspection, there are no damages to the dwelling unit beyond normal wear and tear based upon such inspection, and the tenant does not owe any rent to the landlord as of the date of such move-out inspection, the landlord shall refund the entirety of the security deposit to the tenant within 15 business days of the date of such move-out inspection. Such refund shall be returned to the tenant electronically, in person, or by mail at a forwarding address provided by the tenant.
Bill History
1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101642D
Senate
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/25/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105383D-S1
Senate
1/27/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105383D-S1
Senate
1/30/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB941S1
Senate
1/31/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in General Laws
House of Delegates
Amendments
Amendment(s) for SB941 for S-General Laws and Technology
Amendment(s) for SB941 for S-General Laws and Technology
1/18/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
2/16/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
1/31/2023
22
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
1/25/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/30/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
General Laws(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Ghazala Hashmi
Democrat