Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1127 — Vulnerable tenants; DHCD, et al., to study and develop recommendations pertaining to evictions.

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1127 now directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a work group focused on protecting vulnerable tenants, specifically children and elderly individuals with disabilities, when landlords attempt to terminate rental agreements. This change is significant because it emphasizes a broader focus on studying the issue and developing comprehensive recommendations before any legislative action, rather than immediately mandating notification of the Department of Social Services as previously proposed. It aims to enhance tenant protections and reduce the risk of displacement for these vulnerable groups.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 23103145D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 23105688D SENATE BILL NO.
1127 I Offered January 11, 2023 N Prefiled January 10, 2023 T A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1245.1, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;
1127 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Morrissey) A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene a work group to study protection of vulnerable tenants.
noncompliance with rental agreement;
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children and elderRy tenants;
§ 1.
notice to Department of Socia––––––––––.
That the Department of Housing and Community Development, in coordination with the Department of Social Services, shall convene a work group to study and develop recommendations protect an authorized occupant of a rental who is (i) a dependent child younger than 18 years of age orto (ii) a mentally or physically incapacitated elderly person in situations where landlords seek to terminate a rental agreement for noncompliance.
O Patron––Morrissey D –––––––––– Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology U –––––––––– C 1.
The work group's recommendations shall include an analysis of increase protection for and reduce displacement of such tenants.
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 55.1-1245.1 as follows:
The work group shall report itsn to findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2023.
E § 55.1-1245.1.
N A T E S U B S T I T U T E S 2 1
Noncompliance with rental agreement;
children and elderly tenants;
notice to Department of Social Services.
D Before a landlord serves written notice on a tenant of his intention to terminate the rental agreement of a tenant for noncompliance by the tenant with such rental agreement where an authorized occupant elderly person, the landlord shall serve written notice of his intention to terminate such rentalted agreement to the Department of Social Services.
Upon receipt of such notice, the Department of Social Services shall have five days to determine if suitable housing assistance is available for such tenant.
The provisions of this section shall not apply if the dependent child is (i) attending college or boarding school, (ii) emancipated pursuant to Article 15 (§ 16.1-331 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.B, (iii) a 63.2-100.t child as defined in § 16.2-228, or (iv) a resident of an assisted living facility as1defined in § 2.
That the Board of Social Services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions o7 this act.
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Action History

  1. Left in General Laws

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)

  3. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  5. Read first time

  6. Placed on Calendar

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB1127S1)

  8. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  9. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1127S1

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 23105688D-S1

  11. Reading of substitute waived

  12. Read second time

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  14. Committee substitute printed 23105688D-S1

  15. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  16. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  17. Impact statement from DPB (SB1127)

  18. Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services

  19. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

  20. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103145D

Sponsors

  • Morrissey · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Morrissey

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1127?
SB 1127 is sponsored by Morrissey.
What is the current status of SB 1127?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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