Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Delegates Stewart, Addison, Allen, Boyce, Foley, Healey, Lehman, J. Long, Love, Ruth, and Terrasa
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; authorizing multiple tenants to join as plaintiffs in a civil action against a landlord and authorizing a court to issue an order for separate trials or other orders necessary to prevent delay or avoid prejudice; providing that a court may order certain relief in civil actions relating to the breach of warranty of habitability, including actual damages, abatement of rent, and lease termination; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0946

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/08/2024 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {843423/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Floor Amendment {783921/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-99) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (103-35) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183322/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Floor Amendment {683928/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Floor Amendment {683928/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Withdrawn Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (30-11) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-36) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
House	2/08/2024	2/08/2024	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments {843423/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Floor Amendment {783921/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-99)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (103-35)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2024	3/22/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183322/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Floor Amendment {683928/1 (Senator Waldstreicher)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Floor Amendment {683928/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Withdrawn	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Third Reading Passed (30-11)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-36)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
			Text - Chapter - Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)

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