Dams; disclosure statements.
Summary
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; impounding structures or dams. Directs the Real Estate Board to include in the residential property disclosure statement provided on its website a disclosure relating to the condition or regulatory status of any impounding structure or dam on the owner's property or under the ownership of a common interest community that the owner of the property is required to join. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1569.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB343H1
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108616D-H1
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103379D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
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