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HOUSE BILL 452

CHAPTER NUMBER: 504
File Code: Real Property
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1340/07 - HRU

Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Holmes, Sossi, and Stein

Entitled:
Landlord and Tenant - Summary Ejectment - Deceased Tenant

Synopsis:

Authorizing a landlord to bring an action for summary ejectment against a deceased, intestate tenant without next of kin; requiring a landlord bringing a summary ejectment action to state in a written complaint filed in the District Court of the county where the property is situated that, to the best of the landlord's knowledge, the tenant is deceased, intestate, and without next of kin; establishing notice and service of process requirements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/7
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/11
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 504

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Property
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
District Courts
Eviction
Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
Process Serving
Summonses -see also- Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property
( 8-401 , 8-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 570410/01     Offered on: March 4, 2008   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



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