Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; return of security deposit.
Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; return of security deposit. Requires the landlord to return the tenant's security deposit, minus any deductions or charges, within 45 days of the termination of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs last. Under current law, the 45-day period to return the security deposit begins on the date of the termination of the tenancy. This bill is identical to SB 388.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101456D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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