GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 817, which pertains to prohibited retaliatory actions by housing providers and protected tenant activities. 

While this bill commendably seeks to clarify housing providers' and tenants' rights under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, it contains contradictory and ambiguous language.

This bill would make the Residential Landlord Tenant Act more confusing and compliance more difficult.  

Accordingly, I veto this bill.