Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; retaliatory conduct, rebuttable presumption.
Summary
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;retaliatory conduct; rebuttable presumption. Establishes a rebuttablepresumption of retaliatory conduct pursuant to the provisions ofthe Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act if a landlord increasesrent beyond that which is charged for similar market rentals, decreasesservices, brings or threatens to bring an action for possession,or terminates the rental agreement within six months of having knowledgeof certain actions made by a tenant.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 3, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
Jan 21, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102940D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
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