Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1221
Session 2025
Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1221
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-107, 55.1-1208, and 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public housing authorities; indigent parties; unlawful detainer. Public housing authorities; indigent parties; unlawful detainer. Exempts indigent defendants from having to post an appeal bond in unlawful detainer actions brought by a public housing authority. The bill also amends certain provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to (i) prohibit any landlord that is a public housing authority from requiring a tenant to pay any fees for the maintenance or repair of a dwelling unit unless such repair is necessitated by the tenant's action or omission and (ii) require, if a public housing authority issues a notice of nonpayment of rent to a tenant, such public housing authority to provide the tenant certain information printed on pink or orange paper explaining how the tenant may recertify the tenant's income in accordance with federal law and policy. This bill is identical to HB 2415.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (Effective - see bill)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
03/25/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1221S2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/22/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/20/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
02/19/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1221ER)
02/19/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/17/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/17/2025
Senate
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
02/13/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)
02/13/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/13/2025
House
Read third time
02/12/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
02/10/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107096D-H1
02/10/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
02/05/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/05/2025
House
Read first time
02/05/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/02/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1221)
01/28/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/27/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
01/27/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/27/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/24/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/24/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/23/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105735D-S1
01/22/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
01/15/2025
Senate
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
01/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/08/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101846D
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