Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Mar 22, 2024
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 198
executive
Apr 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-7)
senate
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 28, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Griffith
RRepublican
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