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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2415: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Enacted 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 2415 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684).

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Official summary

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

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 SB 1221.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rae CousinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (Effective -see bill)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (HB2415H2)
  7. Governor's recommendation received by House
  8. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  9. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  10. Signed by President
  11. Signed by Speaker
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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