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HB 174 Va. Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware, marine clays.
Introduced by: Paul E. Krizek (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; marine clays. Provides that the owner of residential property makes no representations with respect to whether the property is located on or near deposits of marine clays (marumsco soils). The bill also advises purchasers to exercise whatever due diligence is deemed necessary in accordance with terms and conditions as may be contained in the real estate purchase contract, including consulting public resources regarding local soil conditions and having the soil and structural conditions of the property analyzed by a qualified professional.
FULL TEXT
- 12/26/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100881D pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB174ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/26/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100881D
- 12/26/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/16/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/20 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 House: Read first time
- 01/24/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 House: VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/28/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/20 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/17/20 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB174ER)
- 02/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020
- 02/24/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020
- 03/02/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 23 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)