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VA HB99

VA HB99
Va. Fair Housing Law; status as a victim of family abuse, etc.

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Introduced
12/12/2019
In Committee
02/19/2020
Crossed Over
02/10/2020
Passed
02/27/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/23/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Landlord and tenant; victims of family abuse; evidence to mitigate low credit score; damages. Allows an applicant for a lease to recover actual damages, including all amounts paid to the landlord as an application fee, application deposit, or reimbursement for any of the landlord's out-of-pocket expenses that were charged to the applicant, along with attorney fees, if the landlord does not consider evidence of the applicant's status as a victim of family abuse to mitigate any adverse effect of the otherwise qualified applicant's low credit score.

AI Summary

This bill allows an applicant for a lease to recover actual damages, including all amounts paid to the landlord as an application fee, application deposit, or reimbursement for any of the landlord's out-of-pocket expenses, along with attorney fees, if the landlord does not consider evidence of the applicant's status as a victim of family abuse to mitigate any adverse effect of the otherwise qualified applicant's low credit score. The bill also specifies that any information received by a landlord regarding an applicant's status as a victim of family abuse shall remain a confidential tenant record and shall not be released to any person except in response to a subpoena.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388) (on 03/23/2020)

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