SB 416 - Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Room through Online Platform - Virginia Key Vote
Ben Chafin, Jr. voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 1, 2016
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 2, 2016
- House Bill Passed
- March 2, 2016
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 16, 2016
- Introduced
- Jan. 12, 2016
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Title: Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Room through Online Platform
Signed by Governor Terry McAuliffe
Title: Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Rooms through Online Platform
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual to rent out rooms through an online platform for up to 30 days, effective September 1, 2016.
Highlights:
- Prohibits a local government from prohibiting or limiting an individual from using his or her primary residence to rent out a room or space for lodging for up to 30 days (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes a “hosting platform” to register with the Department of Taxation for the collection and remission of applicable taxes on any booking transactions facilitated by the platform (Sec. 1).
- Defines “hosting platform” as an individual or organization that facilitates reservations or collects payments for booking transactions on behalf of a primary resident through an online digital platform (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Rooms through Online Platform