Legislation - HB0213

Title: Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
Sponsored by: Delegate Bartlett
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0180

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0392 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/23/2025 Legislative Date 10/23/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/23/2025	10/23/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing

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