HB 1518 VA

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Virginia Housing Commission; Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; comprehensive review of required disclosures; report. Directs the Virginia Housing Commission to convene a stakeholder advisory group to assist the Commission in conducting a comprehensive review of (i) required disclosures for a buyer to beware, (ii) current methods for a buyer to receive a residential property disclosure statement, and (iii) the statutory language related to residential property disclosure statements and the language used in such disclosure statements. The bill further directs the Commission to develop recommendations based on such review and stakeholder input to improve efficiency, transparency, and the consumer experience while maintaining legal protections for all parties. The bill requires the Commission to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than October 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 477.

• Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106159D · lower
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518) · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Incorporates HB477 (Watts) · lower
8. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107885D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
17. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
19. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108565D-S1 · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
27. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518) · lower
30. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
31. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1518ER) · lower
32. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
34. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
35. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518) · lower
37. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 871 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML