Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 596: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 596 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement. Primary sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in General Laws and Technology.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; emergency eviction process. Reduces from 15 to seven the number of days, after the date upon which a tenant is served a landlord's intent to terminate the tenancy due to certain illegal activities by the tenant, within which the initial hearing on the landlord's action for immediate possession of the premises shall be held. The bill also reorganizes certain provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to consolidate language and organize the structure of certain provisions of the Act.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam P. Ebbin | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws and Technology
- Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- Impact statement from DPB (SB596)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104621D