Legislation - HB0392

Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Hill, Simmons, Stewart, and Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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: SB0107

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0392 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
House	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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