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HB 761 Recording deeds; statement of preparation.
Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Recording deeds; statement of preparation. Authorizes the circuit court clerk to reject for filing or recording a deed, except for deeds where a public service company, railroad, or cable system operator is either a grantor or grantee, unless it states on its first page that it was prepared either by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103473D pdf
- 02/02/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12103473D-E pdf
- 02/21/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB761ER) pdf
- 03/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103473D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/25/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/12 House: Read first time
- 02/02/12 House: Read second time
- 02/02/12 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/12 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB761E
- 02/02/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12103473D-E
- 02/03/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/15/12 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/15/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/15/12 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/12 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/12 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB761ER)
- 02/21/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 74 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)