Real Estate Board; waiver of broker education requirements. (SB418)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Virginia Real Estate Board; waiver of broker education requirements. Requires the Virginia Real Estate Board to waive the broker education requirement for any applicant for a brokers license who has been licensed as a real estate salesperson and owned a real estate agency for a minimum of five years. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088092300 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/16/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB418) |
| 01/30/2008 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/04/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/04/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB418E |
| 02/04/2008 | Printed as engrossed 088092300-E |
| 02/05/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2008 | Communicated to House |
| 02/11/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB418E) |
| 02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/13/2008 | Assigned GL sub: Housing |
| 03/03/2008 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
I am a real estate broker and I do not think that education requirements should be waived for anyone. Regardless of how long one is a salesperson or has owned a real estate agency, any individual needs to meet the requirements of today, take the exam, obtain the Va. Brokers license.