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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1584: Unlawful detainer actions; no rental agreement between owner and occupant; immediate execution of writ of possession.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1584 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Unlawful detainer actions; no rental agreement between owner and occupant; immediate execution of writ of possession. Primary sponsor: Jason Ballard (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 17, 2025): Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Unlawful detainer actions; no rental agreement between owner and occupant; immediate execution of writ of possession. Provides that, at an emergency hearing on a summons for unlawful detainer filed by an owner of a residential single family dwelling unit where there is no rental agreement between an owner and occupant, if the court enters judgment in favor of such owner, and a writ of possession is issued, the owner may request that the 72-hour waiting period for execution of such writ be waived and that the sheriff immediately execute such writ.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris RunionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
  2. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
  3. Assigned Courts sub: Civil
  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101294D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source