Bill Text: VA HB160 | 2022 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord obligations, tenant safety.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-11 - Tabled in Appropriations (10-Y 8-N) [HB160 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HB160-Comm_Sub.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 55.1-1209.1 as follows:
§55.1-1209.1. Employees of the landlord; rental dwelling unit keys and electronic key codes; policies and procedures.
A. As used in this section, "key" means any physical or electronic mechanism used to gain access to a rental dwelling unit.
B. Any landlord who owns (i) more than four rental dwelling units in the Commonwealth or (ii) more than a 10 percent interest, either individually or through a business entity, in more than four rental dwelling units in the Commonwealth shall establish:
1. A policy requiring any applicant for employment in any position that will have access to keys for each rental dwelling unit to be subject to a pre-employment criminal history records check; and
2. Written policies and procedures regarding the (i) storage, issuance and return, and security of; (ii) access to; and (iii) if applicable, usage and deactivation of rental dwelling unit keys and electronic key codes.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) a financial institution, as defined in §6.2-100, or (ii) any person who is a real estate licensee pursuant to Chapter 21 (§54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title 54.1.
