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HB 849: Landlords and Tenants

GENERAL BILL by Stafford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Watson, B.

Landlords and Tenants; Revises provisions relating to defenses to action for possession of dwelling unit; provides conditions under which court may waive requirement that tenant pay rent into registry of court; revises provisions relating to default judgment upon waiver of tenant's defenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2015 House • Filed
    12/18/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 73
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 73
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 849, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2015 at 9:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1406 Landlords and Tenants Braynon Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 1 (pdf)

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