Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations.
Summary
Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations. Provides that no action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report, whether based on contract or tort, shall be brought unless it is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within five years from the date of the alleged malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach. The bill provides exceptions for actions alleging fraud and proceedings initiated by the Real Estate Appraiser Board. The bill provides that any action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report before July 1, 2024, shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within two years of the occurrence of such malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach, regardless of the date of discovery of such occurrence.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 22, 2023
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Dec 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lee Ware
RRepublican
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