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VA HB 723

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Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 723 pass?

The current status of VA HB 723 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 723 about?

Subdivision of property; sale and transfer. Provides that any subdivision created (i) 40 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided residential property or (ii) 60 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided commercial property and other nonresidential property shall be deemed to be lawful. Under current law, no person shall sell or transfer any land of a subdivision, before a plat has been duly approved and recorded, unless the subdivision was lawfully created prior to the adoption of an applicable subdivision ordinance.

Who sponsors VA HB 723?

James A. "Jay" Leftwich is the primary sponsor of VA HB 723.

Description

Subdivision of property; sale and transfer. Provides that any subdivision created (i) 40 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided residential property or (ii) 60 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided commercial property and other nonresidential property shall be deemed to be lawful. Under current law, no person shall sell or transfer any land of a subdivision, before a plat has been duly approved and recorded, unless the subdivision was lawfully created prior to the adoption of an applicable subdivision ordinance.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-06 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James A. "Jay" Leftwichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102270D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)

  5. 2026-02-06

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Alex Q. Askew: no
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB723

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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