VirginiaVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty.
What it does
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale of algorithmic device services or products, as defined in the bill, for the purpose of setting or recommending the amount of rent to be charged to a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit. The bill also prohibits a person engaged in the business of providing algorithmic device services or products for the purpose of advising a landlord of the amount of rent that such landlord may consider charging a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit from using nonpublic competitor data, defined in the bill, pertaining to residential properties in the Commonwealth in algorithmic calculations.
More detail
A violation of such prohibited practices is considered an unfair deceptive trade practice for which the Attorney General may cause an action to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 5Left in General LawsLatest
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1870)
- Jan 20Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100300DIntroduced