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VA HB 157

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Real Estate Board; an applicant for new real estate license to certify criminal history info.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 157 pass?

The current status of VA HB 157 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee General Laws

What is VA HB 157 about?

Professions and occupations; regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board; licensure; criminal history certification. Directs the Real Estate Board to promulgate regulations requiring an applicant for a new real estate license to certify his criminal history on his application. The bill further provides procedures for the Board to follow in granting licensure after applications are submitted but before criminal history is received. Finally, the bill directs the Board to require an applicant to certify on his license renewal application that he has no criminal history that he has not previously disclosed.

Who sponsors VA HB 157?

Holly M. Seibold is the primary sponsor of VA HB 157.

Description

Professions and occupations; regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board; licensure; criminal history certification. Directs the Real Estate Board to promulgate regulations requiring an applicant for a new real estate license to certify his criminal history on his application. The bill further provides procedures for the Board to follow in granting licensure after applications are submitted but before criminal history is received. Finally, the bill directs the Board to require an applicant to certify on his license renewal application that he has no criminal history that he has not previously disclosed.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee General Laws
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Holly M. Seiboldprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102906D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-06

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB157)

  5. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee General Laws

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-02-05 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB157

Attribution

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