Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.
Summary
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits. Requires the owner of residential real property with actual knowledge that the local governing body issued any special exception, special use permit, variance, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for the property within the five years preceding the execution of a contract for sale for such property to disclose such fact to the purchaser prior to the execution of the contract for sale.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
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