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| Bill | Buyer to beware; Va. Housing Commission to review existing required disclosures, etc. | Virginia Housing Commission; Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; comprehensive review of required disclosures; report. Directs the Virginia Housing Commission to convene a stakeholder advisory group to assist the Commission in conducting a comprehensive review of (i) required disclosures for a buyer to beware, (ii) current methods for a buyer to receive a residential property disclosure statement, and (iii) the statutory language related to residential property disclosure statements and the language used in such disclosure statements. The bill further directs the Commission to develop recommendations based on such review and stakeholder input to improve efficiency, transparency, and the consumer experience while maintaining legal protections for all parties. The bill requires the Commission to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than October 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 477. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 1518 | Virginia HB 1518 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 1518 (2026) — Buyer to beware; Va. Housing Commission to review existing required disclosures, etc.
Virginia Housing Commission; Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; comprehensive review of required disclosures; report. Directs the Virginia Housing Commission to convene a stakeholder advisory group to assist the Commission in conducting a comprehensive review of (i) required disclosures for a buyer to beware, (ii) current methods for a buyer to receive a residential property disclosure statement, and (iii) the statutory language related to residential property disclosure statements and the language used in such disclosure statements. The bill further directs the Commission to develop recommendations based on such review and stakeholder input to improve efficiency, transparency, and the consumer experience while maintaining legal protections for all parties. The bill requires the Commission to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than October 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 477.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- General Laws Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- General Laws and Technology Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 10–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from General Laws with substitute — 21–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 96–0 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 95–3 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-23 Presented and ordered printed 26106159D
introduction - 2026-01-23 Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee - 2026-01-30 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518)
- 2026-02-02 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
referral-committee - 2026-02-12 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-12 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
substitution - 2026-02-12 Incorporates HB477 (Watts)
- 2026-02-12 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-12 Committee substitute printed 26107885D-H1
substitution - 2026-02-15 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-16 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-16 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-02-16 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-17 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-18 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 2026-02-18 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee - 2026-02-25 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
referral-committee - 2026-02-25 Senate subcommittee offered
- 2026-03-04 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-05 Committee substitute printed 26108565D-S1
substitution - 2026-03-06 Rules suspended
- 2026-03-06 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-06 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-03-09 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-09 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-03-09 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-03-09 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-10 Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
substitution - 2026-03-11 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518)
- 2026-03-30 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1518ER)
passage - 2026-03-30 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-01 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1518)
- 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 871 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b6978060-f70d-4836-8516-a317b935c302. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).