SB 232 Virginia Senate · 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 morewill 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 removesthe right 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
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 19, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB232ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (65-Y 34-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (17-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Hashmi agreed to
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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