Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 232 — Manufactured home parks; resident rights.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 08, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Manufactured home parks; resident rights. Provides that a rental agreement with a term of one year or more will not be automatically renewed if the tenant notifies the landlord in writing 60 days prior to the expiration date of such tenant's intent to not renew the agreement. The bill permits a tenant to not renew a rental agreement due to a change in terms of the agreement by the landlord if such tenant notifies the landlord of his intent to not renew the rental agreement within 30 days of receiving the notice of the change in terms. The bill allows a landlord to include in a written rental agreement a late fee, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the rent due and owed, for unpaid rental payments. The bill removes the right of a tenant or landlord to terminate a rental agreement with a term of 60 days or more by written notice at least 60 days prior to the termination date of the agreement. This bill is identical to HB 572. 

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 232 clarify and strengthen the rights of residents living in manufactured home parks in Virginia. Key changes include requiring landlords to offer year-round residents rental agreements of at least one year, which will automatically renew unless proper notification is given by either party. This means tenants can stay in their homes without worrying about sudden changes to their rental terms, providing them with more stability and protection against unexpected rent increases. Overall, these changes aim to enhance tenant security and ensure fair treatment in rental agreements.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1302, 55.1-1308, 55.1-1311, and 55.1-1315 of the Code of N Virginia, relating to manufactured home parks;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 762 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1302, 55.1-1308, 55.1-1311, and 55.1-1315 of the Code of Virginia, relating to manufactured home parks;
R O [S 232] Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 232] Approved April 8, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That §§ 55.1-1302, 55.1-1308, 55.1-1311, and 55.1-1315 of the Code of Virginia are amended aEd reenacted as follows:
That §§ 55.1-1302, 55.1-1308, 55.1-1311, and 55.1-1315 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
D A.
§ 55.1-1302.
Term of rental agreement;
renewal;
security deposits.
A.
Such offer shall contain the same terms and conditions as are offered with shorter term leases, except that rental discounts may be offered by a landlord to residents who enter into a rental agreement for a period of not less than one year.
Such offer shall contain the same terms and conditions as are offered with shorter term leases, except that rental discounts may be offered by a landlord to residents whoB.
B.
Upon the expiration of a rental agreement with a term of one year or more, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of one year the same duration with the same terms unless either party provides written notification of an intent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date or the landlord provides written notice to the tenant of any change in the terms of the agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration date.
Upon the expiration of a rental agreement with a term of one year or more, the agreement shall be automatically renewed for a term of one year the same duration with the same terms unless either party provides written notification of an intent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prBor to the expiration date or the landlord provides written notice to the tenant of any change in the term3 of the within 30 days of receiving notice of the change in terms that he does not agree to such changeEiniting terms, such tenant may choose to not renew the rental agreement unless the landlord agrees to maintain the same terms as those in the current agreement.
If the tenant notifies the landlord in writing within 30 days of receiving notice of the change in terms that he does not agree to such change in terms, such tenant may choose to not renew the rental agreement unless the landlord agrees to maintain the same terms as those in the current agreement.
No landlord shall charge a tenant for late payment of rent unless such charge is provided for in rent or 10 percent of the remaining balance due and owed by the tenant.er of 10 percent of the periodic § 55.1-1308.
No landlord shall charge a tenant for late payment of rent unless such charge is provided for in the written rental agreement.
No such late charge shall exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent or 10 percent of the remaining balance due and owed by the tenant.
§ 55.1-1308.
A other essential service, or by removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home lot, or by any any other willful self-help measure.
A landlord may not cause the eviction of a tenant by willfully interrupting gas, electricity, water, or any other essential service, or by removal of the manufactured home from the manufactured home lot, or by any other willful self-help measure.
however, at the request of the tenant, a period of less than 180 days agreement executed after such notice is given.
however, at the request of the tenant, a period of less than 180 days may be agreed upon by both the landlord and tenant in a written agreement separate from the rental agreement executed after such notice is given.
The notice required by this section may be sentntal concurrently with the notice of intent to sell required by § 55.1-1308.2.
The notice required by this section may be sent concurrently with the notice of intent to sell required by § 55.1-1308.2.
Section 55.1-1202, subsection A of § 55.1-1204, §§ 55.1-1207, 55.1-1208, 55.1-1216, 55.1-1224, 55.1-1226, 55.1-1228, 55.1-1234 through 55.1-1249, 55.1-1251, 55.1-1252, and 55.1-1259 shall, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, apply, mutatis mutandis, to the rental and occupancy of a manufactured home lot, including termination of a lot lease if a tenant commits a remediable breach and, after remedying such breach, intentionally commits a subsequent breach of a like nature, during the§ 55.1-1315.
Section 55.1-1202, subsection A of § 55.1-1204, §§ 55.1-1207, 55.1-1208, 55.1-1216, 55.1-1224, 55.1-1226, 55.1-1228, 55.1-1234 through 55.1-1249, 55.1-1251, 55.1-1252, and 55.1-1259 shall, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, apply, mutatis mutandis, to the rental and occupancy of a manufactured home lot, including termination of a lot lease if a tenant commits a remediable breach and, after remedying such breach, intentionally commits a subsequent breach of a like nature, during the same lease term.
§ 55.1-1315.
A In addition to the remedies provided by §§ 55.1-1228 and 55.1-1311, a landlord may evict a of 2 tenant only for:
A In addition to the remedies provided by §§ 55.1-1228 and 55.1-1311, a landlord may evict a tenant only for:
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of 2 2.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB232ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB232ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N)

  11. Passed House (65-Y 34-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from General Laws (17-Y 5-N)

  15. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  16. Read first time

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Impact statement from DPB (SB232ES1)

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

  20. Printed as engrossed 24105670D-ES1

  21. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB232ES1

  22. Amendments by Senator Hashmi agreed to

  23. Reading of amendments waived

  24. Committee substitute agreed to 24105670D-S1

  25. Reading of substitute waived

  26. Read second time

  27. Passed by for the day

  28. Impact statement from DPB (SB232S1)

  29. Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

  30. Committee substitute printed 24105670D-S1

  31. Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  32. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  33. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  34. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  35. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104650D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N)

Passed 64 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643401
Total 643401
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 17 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17500
Total 17500
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (22)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37003
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 232 do?
Manufactured home parks; resident rights. Provides that a rental agreement with a term of one year or more will not be automatically renewed if the tenant notifies the landlord in writing 60 days prior to the expiration date of such tenant's intent to not renew the agreement. The bill permits a tenant to not renew a rental agreement due to a change in terms of the agreement by the landlord if such tenant notifies the landlord of his intent to not renew the rental agreement within 30 days of receiving the notice of the change in terms. The bill allows a landlord to include in a written rental agreement a late fee, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the rent due and owed, for unpaid rental payments. The bill removes the right of a tenant or landlord to terminate a rental agreement with a term of 60 days or more by written notice at least 60 days prior to the termination date of the agreement. This bill is identical to HB 572. 
Who sponsors SB 232?
SB 232 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Irene Shin, and Ghazala F. Hashmi.
What is the current status of SB 232?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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