SB 388 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

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 HB 594.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 7, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 823 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 6, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 6, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102347D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors