# Virginia HB1709: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord obligations, access of tenant to broadband services.

Virginia HB1709, Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord obligations, access of tenant to broadband services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1709-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1709
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord obligations, access of tenant to broadband services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord obligations; access of tenant to broadband services. Prohibits the landlord of a multifamily dwelling unit from accepting payment from a provider of broadband service for granting such provider mere access to the landlord's tenants or giving such tenants mere access to such service. The bill also prohibits a landlord from demanding or accepting payment from tenants in exchange for such a service unless the landlord itself is the provider of the service.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1709) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103174D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035360.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035359.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012738.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035360.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035359.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012739.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012738.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1709-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).