SB 1210 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Va. Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware, aircraft noise.

Summary
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; aircraft noise. Requires that the owner of a residential real property include in the residential property disclosure statement provided to a potential purchaser of such residential real property a statement that the owner makes no representations or warranties with respect to the property's proximity to a public use airport nor any noise from aircraft due to the proximity of the property to flight operations, and purchasers are advised to exercise whatever due diligence they deem necessary to determine whether the property is within proximity to a flight path or public use airport aircraft noise zone. The bill also requires the Department of Aviation to establish and provide to the Real Estate Board by July 31, 2025, a website address that allows purchasers to access public use airport aircraft noise zone maps, and requires the Real Estate Board to include such website address on the form for signature by the parties stating that the purchaser has been advised of the disclosures listed in the residential property disclosure statement. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1706.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the official text of the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act to reflect its enactment into law. It changes the status from a proposed session bill to an approved chapter of the Virginia Acts of Assembly, dated March 18, 2025.
Scope change
None; the substantive scope of the law remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to indicate the bill is now Chapter 25 of the 2025 session and includes the specific approval date of March 18, 2025.

The generic 'Approved' line was replaced with the specific date of approval.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 21, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 25 (Effective 07/01/25)
Feb 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 13, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1210ER)
Feb 11, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House (94-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Feb 5, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Jan 21, 2025
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Jan 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Jan 15, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Jan 8, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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