2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB702: Va. Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, maximum lot coverage.

Legislative Summary

Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence; lot coverage. Requires that the owner of residential real property include in the residential property disclosure statement provided to a potential purchaser of such residential real property a statement that the owner makes no representation with respect to current lot lines or the ability to expand, improve, or add any structures on the property and that the potential purchaser is advised to exercise necessary due diligence, including obtaining a property survey and contacting the locality to determine zoning ordinances or lot coverage, height, or setback requirements on the property. Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence; lot coverage. Requires that the owner of residential real property include in the residential property disclosure statement provided to a potential purchaser of such residential real property a statement that the owner makes no representation with respect to current lot lines or the ability to expand, improve, or add any structures on the property and that the potential purchaser is advised to exercise necessary due diligence, including obtaining a property survey and contacting the locality to determine zoning ordinances or lot coverage, height, or setback requirements on the property.

Bill History

1/11/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102215D
House of Delegates
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/21/2022
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Committee substitute printed 22105931D-H1
House of Delegates
2/10/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22105931D-H1
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB702H1
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
VOTE: Passage (68-Y 31-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/16/2022
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/23/2022
Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
Senate
2/25/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/28/2022
Read third time
Senate
2/28/2022
Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N 1-A)
Senate
3/3/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB702ER)
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/4/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/8/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 268 (effective 7/1/22)
4/8/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)

Amendments

Substitute for HB702 General Laws, Subcommittee #2

Substitute for HB702 General Laws, Subcommittee #2

2/3/2022Not Adopted

Substitute for HB702 General Laws, Subcommittee #2

Substitute for HB702 General Laws, Subcommittee #2

2/3/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N 1-A)
2/28/2022
32
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/25/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
2/23/2022
12
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (68-Y 31-N)
2/14/2022
68
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2/8/2022
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2/3/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mark Keam
Mark Keam
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/8/202216.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/3/202216.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/8/202216.7 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20221.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/202267.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/14/202267.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/25/202266.8 KB