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HB 996STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

VA Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, etc.; definitions, notice of tenant screening criteria.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development;Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; ManufacturedHome Lot Rental Act; notice of tenant screening criteria. Requireslandlords governed by the Virginia Residential Landlord and TenantAct or Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act to provide applicants for tenancy with (i) the amount and purpose of fees to be charged tosuch applicant, (ii) information that will be used to assess suchapplicant's eligibility for tenancy, and (iii) any criteria that mayresult in automatic denial of an application. The bill requires suchlandlords to notify applicants of certain rights protected by thefederal Fair Credit Reporting Act prior to performing any background,credit, or other pre-occupancy check on such applicants. Finally,the bill requires the Director of the Department of Housing andCommunity Development to develop a sample notice of tenant screening criteria and a standardized statement regarding an applicant's rightsprotected by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and to make suchsample notice and statement available on the Department's website.

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How representatives voted

135 yea·182 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
  4. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 99-N)
  5. 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  6. 3/27/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  7. 3/27/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
  8. 3/26/2024Signed by Speaker
  9. 3/25/2024Signed by President
  10. 3/25/2024Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB996ER)