Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
Summary
Prohibits a tenant from abandoning a companion animal either during the tenancy or after vacating the dwelling unit and provides that the penalty for such abandonment is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2017
Last action Feb 21, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB959S1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104940D-S1
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101755D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lionell Spruill
DDemocratic
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