VA HB 477
Status unknownVirginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 477 pass?
The current status of VA HB 477 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 477 about?
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits. Requires the owner of residential real property with actual knowledge that the local governing body issued any special exception, special use permit, variance, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for the property within the five years preceding the execution of a contract for sale for such property to disclose such fact to the purchaser prior to the execution of the contract for sale.
Who sponsors VA HB 477?
Vivian E. Watts is the primary sponsor of VA HB 477.
Description
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits. Requires the owner of residential real property with actual knowledge that the local governing body issued any special exception, special use permit, variance, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for the property within the five years preceding the execution of a contract for sale for such property to disclose such fact to the purchaser prior to the execution of the contract for sale.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Wattsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB477)
2026-01-23
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102502D
filing,introduction
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