Va. Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of special flood hazard area. (HB2175)
Introduced By
Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; disclosure of special flood hazard area to prospective purchaser or renter. Requires the owner of residential real property who has actual knowledge that the property is located in one or more special flood hazard areas to provide a written disclosure when selling the property. Under current law, the owner is required to advise the buyer to exercise due diligence prior to purchasing the property. The bill also requires landlords who have actual knowledge that the residential dwelling unit is on property that is located in a special flood hazard area to disclose that information to the prospective tenant. If a tenant is not provided disclosure within 60 days of discovery that the residential dwelling unit is on property that is located in a special flood hazard area, he may terminate the lease. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2019 | Committee |
| 01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103976D |
| 01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/14/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2175) |
| 01/16/2019 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/22/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/22/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/24/2019 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105314D-H1 |
| 01/29/2019 | Tabled in General Laws (11-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |