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HB213Introduced in the House of Delegates

Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Sandy Bartlett, District 32

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

January 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Judiciary

  3. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

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