Summons for unlawful detainer; initial hearing, subsequent filings, termination notice.
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HB 1922 — Summons for unlawful detainer; initial hearing, subsequent filings, termination notice.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (effective 7/1/19)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2019. Enacted.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Provides that if an initial hearing on a summons for unlawful detainer cannot be held within 21 days from the date of filing, it shall be held as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date of the filing. The bill further provides that an order of possession for the premises in an unlawful detainer action shall not be entered unless the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney or agent has presented a copy of a proper termination notice that the court admits into evidence. The bill allows a plaintiff to amend the amount alleged to be due and owing in an unlawful detainer action to request all amounts due and owing as of the date of a hearing on the action and to further amend such an amount to include additional amounts that become due and owing prior to the final disposition of a pending unlawful detainer action. The bill prohibits a plaintiff from filing a subsequent and additional unlawful detainer summons for such additional amounts and is identical to
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
The legislative changes to Bill HB 1922 involve the removal of unnecessary wording regarding the approval date and the title of the act, making the text more straightforward. This is important because simplifying legal language can improve clarity and accessibility, ensuring that tenants and property owners understand their rights and obligations in unlawful detainer cases following foreclosure. Overall, these adjustments aim to provide a more efficient legal process.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 132 An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-126 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful detainer;
[H 1922] Approved February 22, 2019 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (5)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132) View text Current html February 22, 2019
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1922ER) View text html February 13, 2019
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 19104793D-H1 html January 21, 2019
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101387D html January 04, 2019
- Substitute House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted html
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (effective 7/1/19)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2019
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 15, 2019
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1922H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 19104793D-H1
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read first time
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101387D
Sponsors
- Lamont Bagby · Cosponsor
- Betsy B. Carr · Cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price · Cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Marcus B. Simon · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, J.L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, R.R. | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Campbell, J.L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, R.R. | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1922 do?
- Provides that if an initial hearing on a summons for unlawful detainer cannot be held within 21 days from the date of filing, it shall be held as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date of the filing. The bill further provides that an order of possession for the premises in an unlawful detainer action shall not be entered unless the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney or agent has presented a copy of a proper termination notice that the court admits into evidence. The bill allows a plaintiff to amend the amount alleged to be due and owing in an unlawful detainer action to request all amounts due and owing as of the date of a hearing on the action and to further amend such an amount to include additional amounts that become due and owing prior to the final disposition of a pending unlawful detainer action. The bill prohibits a plaintiff from filing a subsequent and additional unlawful detainer summons for such additional amounts and is identical to
- Who sponsors HB 1922?
- HB 1922 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Betsy B. Carr, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Marcus B. Simon, Kimberly Pope Adams, Kory, Kaye, and Bourne, Jeffrey M..
- What is the current status of HB 1922?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1922?
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