HB 1943 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.

Summary
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices; income requirements and up-front charges. Expands the list of unlawful discriminatory housing practices to include (i) refusing to rent or negotiate for the rental of a dwelling because the income of an applicant renter does not meet a threshold determined by the landlord and (ii) requiring any charges or deposits from a renter prior to the commencement date of a rental agreement for any purpose other than monthly rent, a security deposit, and any other deposit meant to pay for access to a specific service or facility related to the rental of the dwelling.
Sub-Topics: Renters Landlords
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
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Josh Cole
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