Legislation

Title: Landlord-Tenant Action - Body Attachment - Prohibition (Jared Kushner Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Ali, Gibson, Morales, Mosby, and Proctor
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a court from issuing a body attachment for a tenant who is a defendant in a landlord-tenant action in which the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $5,000, exclusive of interest and costs.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord-Tenant Action - Body Attachment - Prohibition (Jared Kushner Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary
			Text - First - Landlord-Tenant Action - Body Attachment - Prohibition (Jared Kushner Act)
House	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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