Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 840 — Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; retaliatory conduct, rebuttable presumption.

Last action — Left in General Laws

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;retaliatory conduct; rebuttable presumption. Establishes a rebuttablepresumption of retaliatory conduct pursuant to the provisions ofthe Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act if a landlord increasesrent beyond that which is charged for similar market rentals, decreasesservices, brings or threatens to bring an action for possession,or terminates the rental agreement within six months of having knowledgeof certain actions made by a tenant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in General Laws

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB840)

  4. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102940D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
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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Subjects

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 840 do?
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;retaliatory conduct; rebuttable presumption. Establishes a rebuttablepresumption of retaliatory conduct pursuant to the provisions ofthe Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act if a landlord increasesrent beyond that which is charged for similar market rentals, decreasesservices, brings or threatens to bring an action for possession,or terminates the rental agreement within six months of having knowledgeof certain actions made by a tenant.
Who sponsors HB 840?
HB 840 is sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez.
What is the current status of HB 840?
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 840?
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