Real estate settlement agents; choice of settlement agent. (SB775)
Introduced By
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patrons Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), and Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Real estate settlement agents; emergency. Clarifies that a seller shall not be prohibited from retaining a licensed attorney to represent his interests and provide legal advice pertaining to escrow, closing, or settlement services. This bill is declarative of existing law. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 1364. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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02/11/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22106501D |
02/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/12/22 22106501D |
02/11/2022 | Unanimous consent to introduce |
02/11/2022 | Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 22106501D |
02/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/14/2022 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/15/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2022 | Read first time |
02/21/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/22/2022 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2022 | Read second time |
02/25/2022 | Read third time |
02/25/2022 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2022 | Enrolled |
03/01/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB775ER) |
03/01/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/02/2022 | Signed by President |
03/11/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022 |
03/11/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 4/11/22) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670) |