Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1870: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1870 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in General Laws.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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. 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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Callsen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Adele McClure | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1870)
- Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100300D