Landlord; managing agent.
Summary
Clarifies that for the purposes of signing pleadings and other papers and obtaining a judgment for possession or for rent or damages in general district court, the managing agent of a landlord may act on behalf of the business, provided that he is acting pursuant to the written property management agreement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103600D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey L. Campbell
RRepublican
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