# Virginia SB1400: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited.

Virginia SB1400, Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (9-Y 3-N 3-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1400-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1400
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale of algorithmic device services or products, as defined in the bill, for the purpose of setting or recommending the amount of rent to be charged to a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit. The bill also prohibits a person engaged in the business of providing algorithmic device services or products for the purpose of advising a landlord of the amount of rent that such landlord may consider charging a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit from using nonpublic competitor data, defined in the bill, pertaining to residential properties in the Commonwealth in algorithmic calculations. A violation of such prohibited practices is considered an unfair deceptive trade practice for which the Attorney General may cause an action to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter | pass | 9 | 3 | 3 |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (9-Y 3-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1400) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104178D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033302.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020275.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/1033303.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033302.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020276.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020275.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-SB1400-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).