HB 477 VA Introduced
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.
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Summary
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits. Requires the owner of residential real property with actual knowledge that the local governing body issued any special exception, special use permit, variance, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for the property within the five years preceding the execution of a contract for sale for such property to disclose such fact to the purchaser prior to the execution of the contract for sale.
Sponsor (1)
- Vivian E. Watts Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102502D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB477) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote) · lower
Text versions (3)
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