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HB 448 VA
Passed One Chamber

Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 448 would modify provisions regarding land records, financing statements, and recording and indexing fees. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish or adjust fees and requirements for recording and indexing certain financing statements in land records.

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Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.9A-502, 17.1-275, and 58.1-811, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to land records; certain financing statements; recording and indexing fees.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (15)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103483D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
  4. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  5. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB448) · lower
  9. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  10. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  11. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  12. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
  14. Feb 25, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  15. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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