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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1068

CHAPTER NUMBER: 714 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 772
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Walkup, Eckardt, D. Hughes, W. Baker, Conway, Edwards, Donoghue, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, McKee, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Taylor, and Workman
Entitled:
Lead Paint - Rent Escrow Law

Synopsis:

Modifying a specified provision of law authorizing a lessee to invoke rent escrow remedies under specified circumstances if there is lead-based paint in specified residential premises and only if the lessor fails to comply with specified risk reduction standards; repealing a provision of law related to involving a specified rent escrow remedy; and preempting specified public local laws and ordinances related to the deposit of rent into an escrow account based on the existence of lead-based paint in or on a rental dwelling unit.

Legislative History

House Action
2/5
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (100-27)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 714
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (37-10)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Don B. Hughes, District 37A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION
ESCROW ACCOUNTS
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; MORTGAGES
LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES AND RENT
LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC
LEASES AND RENT -see also- EVICTION
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Real Property
( 8-211 , 8-211 , 8-211.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 829570/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 10:28 Status: Adopted
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