File Code: Real Property
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 554
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Dumais, Hecht, Hucker, Levi,
McIntosh, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Shewell, and Stein
- Entitled:
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Rental Housing - Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Authorizing a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or a victim
of sexual assault to terminate a residential lease under specified
circumstances; requiring a specified tenant to provide specified
written notice to terminate a lease to the landlord; requiring a
tenant who provides specified written notice to vacate the leased
premises within 30 days of providing the notice; establishing the
tenant's responsibilities for rent if the tenant terminates a lease
under the Act; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/18
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 2/19
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/26
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- 3/23
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/24
- Third Reading Passed (141-0)
- 4/2
- Returned Passed
Senate Action
- 3/26
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 4/8
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/4
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/5
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
- 5/4
- Approved by the Governor
- - Chapter 319
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
- Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
- Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
- Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
- Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
- Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
- Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
- Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
- Discrimination
- Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Eviction
- Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
- Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
- Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
- Leases and Rent
- Notices
- Protection Orders
- Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
- Security Deposits
- Sexual Offenses
- Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Real Property
- (
8-5A-01 ,
8-5A-02 ,
8-5A-03 ,
8-5A-04 ,
8-5A-05 ,
8-5A-06
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
House
- Number: 680510/01 Offered on: March 26, 2010 at:
12:19 p.m. Status: Adopted
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Committee Votes :
House
- Environmental Matters
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
- March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
- April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)