Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 596 — Rent stabilization, local; any locality may by ordinance adopt provisions.

Last action — Left in General Laws

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Local rent stabilization authority. Provides that any locality may by ordinance adopt rent stabilization provisions. The bill provides that no such ordinance shall be adopted until the proposed ordinance has been posted on the locality's website and advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality at least two weeks prior to a public hearing on such ordinance. All landlords who are under rent stabilization may be required to give up to a two-month written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's rent stabilization allowance, the maximum amount a landlord can increase a tenant's rent during any 12-month period, in effect at the time of the increase, and the bill requires the locality to annually publish this allowance on its website. The allowance is equal to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for the region in which the locality sits and is effective for a 12-month period beginning July 1. The bill provides that no such ordinance shall apply to the following: 1. Any unit in a licensed facility, the primary purpose of which is the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, and treatment of illnesses; 2. Any unit in a facility owned or leased by an organization exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary sanctuary or shelter for qualified clients, provided that the organization has notified the clients residing in the facility of the temporary nature of their housing at the inception of their residence; 3. Any owner-occupied group house; 4. Religious facilities, such as churches, synagogues, parsonages, rectories, convents, and parish homes; 5. Transient facilities, such as motels, tourist homes, and bed and breakfast facilities; 6. School dormitories; 7. Licensed assisted living facilities and nursing homes; or 8. Single-family residences. The bill states that such ordinance shall provide a procedure by which a landlord may apply for an exemption from the rent stabilization provisions in situations where the net operating income generated by the rental facility has not been maintained due to escalating operating expenses or for other appropriate reasons as established by the locality. The locality may establish a civil penalty for failure to comply with the requirements set out in the ordinance that shall not exceed $2,500 per separate violation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in General Laws

  2. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)

  3. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)

  4. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  6. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 2-N)

  7. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on General Laws

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB596)

  10. Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2

  11. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101801D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Not Voting
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 2-N)

Passed 20 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20200
Total 20200
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Not Voting
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 596 do?
Local rent stabilization authority. Provides that any locality may by ordinance adopt rent stabilization provisions. The bill provides that no such ordinance shall be adopted until the proposed ordinance has been posted on the locality's website and advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality at least two weeks prior to a public hearing on such ordinance. All landlords who are under rent stabilization may be required to give up to a two-month written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's rent stabilization allowance, the maximum amount a landlord can increase a tenant's rent during any 12-month period, in effect at the time of the increase, and the bill requires the locality to annually publish this allowance on its website. The allowance is equal to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for the region in which the locality sits and is effective for a 12-month period beginning July 1. The bill provides that no such ordinance shall apply to the following: 1. Any unit in a licensed facility, the primary purpose of which is the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, and treatment of illnesses; 2. Any unit in a facility owned or leased by an organization exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary sanctuary or shelter for qualified clients, provided that the organization has notified the clients residing in the facility of the temporary nature of their housing at the inception of their residence; 3. Any owner-occupied group house; 4. Religious facilities, such as churches, synagogues, parsonages, rectories, convents, and parish homes; 5. Transient facilities, such as motels, tourist homes, and bed and breakfast facilities; 6. School dormitories; 7. Licensed assisted living facilities and nursing homes; or 8. Single-family residences. The bill states that such ordinance shall provide a procedure by which a landlord may apply for an exemption from the rent stabilization provisions in situations where the net operating income generated by the rental facility has not been maintained due to escalating operating expenses or for other appropriate reasons as established by the locality. The locality may establish a civil penalty for failure to comply with the requirements set out in the ordinance that shall not exceed $2,500 per separate violation.
Who sponsors HB 596?
HB 596 is sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark, Delores L. McQuinn, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Don Scott, Irene Shin, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of HB 596?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 596?
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