HB 439 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents.

Summary
Provides that if a party to a real estate transaction requests translation of a contract or other real estate document from the English language to another language, a real estate licensee may assist such party in obtaining a translator or may refer such party to an electronic translation service and that, in doing so, the licensee shall not be deemed to have breached any of his obligations as a real estate licensee or otherwise become liable for any inaccuracies in the translation. The bill provides that a licensee shall not charge a fee for such assistance or referral. This bill is identical to
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Feb 2018
Introduced Jan 6, 2018 Signed Feb 26, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 26, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB439E
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 6, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104351D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of David Bulova
David Bulova
DDemocratic
VA
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