Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Retaliatory Actions - Conditions for Relief and Timing of Prohibited Actions
Sponsored by: Delegates Frush, Bobo, Braveboy, Fraser-Hidalgo, Glenn, and Hucker
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the conditions under which relief may be provided to a tenant for a retaliatory action taken by a landlord of residential property by repealing the requirement that a specified number of judgments not have been entered against the tenant for possession for rent due and unpaid during a specified period prior to the initiation of the action; and extending the time, from 6 months to 12 months, after a tenant's protected action after which a landlord's alleged prohibited action may not be deemed to be retaliatory.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0800

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2014 Legislative Date 2/10/2014 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 4/05/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/06/2014	2/07/2014	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/10/2014	2/10/2014	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/04/2014	4/05/2014	Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/07/2014	Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Retaliatory Actions - Conditions for Relief and Timing of Prohibited Actions
4/05/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters

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