HB 1871 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Transfer on death deeds; inter vivos deed conveying real property to another.

Summary

Transfer on death deeds; inter vivos deed conveying real property to another; emergency. Provides that an inter vivos deed is effective to revoke a recorded transfer on death deed if such inter vivos deed conveys real property to another so the transferor is no longer the owner at the time of the transferor's death. Under current law, an inter vivos deed is effective to revoke a transfer on death deed if it expressly revokes all or part of the transfer on death deed. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts HB 1871 from an enrolled draft to a chaptered law, making it officially part of Virginia's statutes. The substantive content of the law regarding transfer on death deeds remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of official chapter designation (Chapter 85) and approval date (March 18, 2025).

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 85) and approval date (March 18, 2025) to formalize the bill as enacted law.

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to match official Virginia Acts of Assembly publication standards.

SCOPE

No substantive changes to the transfer on death deed provisions, revocation rules, or beneficiary designation requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Feb 7, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 18, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 85 (Effective 03/18/25)

executive

Feb 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1871ER)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors