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Clerk reported House Resolution 481 commending L. Douglas Wilder; the transcript states the resolution was agreed to by the House on Jan. 16 and was presented on the floor Jan. 17. Delegates delivered a series of tributes recalling Wilder\u0000s public career as lieutenant governor, state senator, governor and later mayor of Richmond. Delegate Carr, a member of the Richmond delegation, praised Wilder\u0000s long record of public service and said his example influenced the presence of diverse representation in the chamber. \"Leadership means to lead. You don't fill a category. You're not filling a slot,\" Delegate Carr said, urging members to \"measure up to his example.\"

Later in the morning calendar, the House considered Joint Resolution 279 commending Reverend Dr. Kirkland R. Walton. The clerk called the resolution and the chamber adopted it by voice vote; the clerk recorded \"The resolution is agreed to.\" The transcript records floor recognition and the voice vote but does not provide a roll-call tally for the adoption of Joint Resolution 279.

The recognitions included a center-aisle presentation for Governor Wilder; several delegates spoke in the chamber to celebrate his 94th birthday and public service. The transcript records the remarks, welcomes to guests in the gallery and subsequent unanimous or voice approval of the ceremonial resolutions, but it does not record detailed amendments, policy changes or accompanying motions beyond the customary voice approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 17, 2025 - Regular Session Friday, 11:49 AM - 12:50 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The House observed a center-aisle presentation and adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing the public service of former governor L. Douglas Wilder and commending Rev. Dr. Kirkland R. Walton; joint resolution 279 on Walton was agreed to by voice vote.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6381407,"House passes bill giving localities authority to enforce landlord health and safety rules",81,3315000,3396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128332-20cefadadd13e1850c045698d9c3aa48&start=3315&end=3396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128332-20cefadadd13e1850c045698d9c3aa48/thumbnail_3315000.jpg","/articles/6381407/Virginia/House-passes-bill-giving-localities-authority-to-enforce-landlord-health-and-safety-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381407-a00806adfad89e8740e0a990988e09e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163992&Signature=meuN3kV7HRoEX8f6EPx4fHBRHS7Zt7PPV0POcLadrXRnB5Uf5yu14wxYY-SZ5V1knoWyqzaIotW8esS70T--iX7BuLiwXh1bJ4Pri5OxQcVF7jintmk29r8Cf8RAwy2gI4pS7HvIws3tnFV0giaHgMe1l47TUD8uwGmhkH8var-AJQnRThxV4jPLfgJJsJJfgKkDSt372H9Fvk4CCY0nbW6r-kteC7r4RPIQJcQG7Zx8wecqodeAFJLZWSE66MGS-sn8KILjr864SbYAlwaEiy0BRoHYKsYFkWORWEcqLxI-Yf~kjWSaaVE1-lju-WMa9ccJQ05c1elu0TVoZhVI4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1718 was called on the House floor Jan. 17 and, after sponsor remarks, the House agreed to engross the bill and pass it to third reading.

Delegate Dahlia Price of Newport News presented the bill, arguing it would give localities authority to enforce the health and safety provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and help tenants obtain repairs and code compliance. \"When you hear landlord, I would love for you to hear slumlord because that is really who we are targeting,\" Delegate Dahlia Price said on the floor, urging passage to third reading.

Price told the chamber the bill is identical to last year's House Bill 597, drew bipartisan support last session, and was supported by more than 40 organizations representing renters and landlords. The sponsor said the bill promotes tenant protections, encourages conciliation between tenants and landlords, and increases landlord compliance with health and safety standards.

After the sponsor\u0000s remarks, the clerk called for a voice vote on whether the bill should be engrossed and passed to third reading. The bill was recorded as \"engrossed and passed to its 3rd reading\" by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. Minimal on-the-floor debate was recorded in the transcript beyond the sponsor\u0000s statement.

The bill moves to third reading for final consideration; the transcript contains no further floor action on HB 1718 during this session.","House Bill 1718, advanced on Jan. 17, would permit local governments to enforce health and safety provisions of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; sponsor said the bill targets neglected properties and has prior bipartisan support.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6381412,"House advances bill limiting landlords—use of felony convictions in tenant screening",149,3164000,3313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128332-20cefadadd13e1850c045698d9c3aa48&start=3164&end=3313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128332-20cefadadd13e1850c045698d9c3aa48/thumbnail_3164000.jpg","/articles/6381412/Virginia/House-advances-bill-limiting-landlordsuse-of-felony-convictions-in-tenant-screening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381412-50ca10e6074de68ed344be83eb7ec0ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163992&Signature=NT-NYF2qm0bP4ZxExIxx8WKZS9-lOYkn3Hot3ycPlFzsN3lfwhEHJAOq5iQ-eWZpYAIFnFu5GuxWIR4Y1oVOj4Zwi-jtsNxivp2ScYo7KetNeRblfwRuAJPbSZ3LPXhZEJtGviJV3UhHSPuleVqNA0ERpnHctk-enRnP0T4bAlmhF6dSgezUE8bHknZCtJ7f9hvWlzTxzRZHHuhIZaTuLe3GKgbj6zEQ0bpjStJwMnNokmSSQVDEkWD0ZfNcRqfKzZV1In-uecEL9Uz-I8zd8ebZlK~ZI3pKKCPDwnR-Y7hPxX2MlwD6066ElavBnbXwwHWGAyoYbDB3iWm-p7pNzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 17 approved committee amendments to and then engrossed House Bill 1638, a measure that would amend unspecified sections of the Code of Virginia to restrict landlords\u0000and rental agents from denying housing solely because of a felony conviction.

Delegate Doug Hayes, a Chesapeake Republican, presented the bill on the House floor, saying the measure seeks to expand reentry opportunities by preventing rental denials based only on criminal-record history. \"This bill is about redemption,\" Delegate Doug Hayes said. \"It's about eradicating recidivism, and it's about providing dignity for those who are returning to society with a place, of housing and a cover over their head.\"

The bill as introduced would amend and reenact three sections of the Code of Virginia related to the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and a criminal-record screening model policy; the transcript does not list the specific code sections. The clerk reported that committee amendments from the House committee were moved and the House agreed to the committee amendments by voice vote.

After the committee amendment was agreed to, the House considered whether to engross the bill and pass it to third reading. The clerk called for a voice vote; the motion to engross and pass the bill to third reading carried on a voice vote and was recorded in the proceedings as agreed to. The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally for the engrossing vote.

Supporters told the chamber the measure aligns with the governor\u0000s stated goals on reentry and stable housing, and they characterized the change as intended to reduce homelessness and recidivism by expanding access to rental housing for people with prior felony convictions whose offenses or time elapsed may make continued housing denial inappropriate. The transcript contains no detailed debate from opponents on the floor and no committee report text beyond the sponsor\u0000s remarks.

The bill now proceeds to third reading for final passage consideration; the transcript does not record further floor action on the measure during this session.

Votes and formal actions taken on the House floor in this session were voice votes; specific yea/nay tallies were not recorded in the transcript for HB 1638.","On Jan. 17 the Virginia House approved committee amendments and engrossed House Bill 1638, which would limit landlords\u0000ability to deny rental housing solely on the basis of a felony conviction and direct adoption of a criminal-record screening model policy.","actionData","errors"]

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