HB 572 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Manufactured home parks; resident rights.

Summary
Manufactured home parks; resident rights.Provides that a rental agreement with a term of one year or more will not be automatically renewed if the tenant notifies the landlord60 days prior to the expiration date of such tenant's intent to notrenew the agreement. The bill permits a tenant to not renew a rentalagreement due to a change in terms of the agreement by the landlordif such tenant notifies the landlord of his intent to not renew therental agreement within 30 days of receiving the notice of the changein terms. The bill allows a landlord to include in a written rentalagreement a late fee, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of therent due and owed, for unpaid rental payments. The bill increasesfrom 60 days or more to less than one year the term of a rental agreementthat may be terminated by written notice at least 60 days prior tothe termination date of the agreement. Finally, the bill removes theright of a landlord to evict a tenant for two or more violationsof any rule or provision of the rental agreement occurring withina six-month period.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

328
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
11 Yea 8 Nay
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB572ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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