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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2017

HB 1422: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.

Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to engage in fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct while engaged in a transaction that was initiated (i) during a declared state of emergency or (ii) to repair damage resulting from the event that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency, regardless of whether the supplier is a licensed contractor. This bill is identical to
Lee Ware (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2017

HB 1455: Real property tax; partial exemption for certain commercial and industrial structures.

Reduces from 20 years to 15 years the minimum age of a structure in a technology zone that is rehabilitated for commercial use that qualifies the rehabilitated structure for a partial exemption from real property taxes. Under current law, a 15-year age minimum applies only to structures located in an enterprise zone designated by the Commonwealth, and a 20-year age minimum applies in all other situations. The bill contains technical amendments.
Lee Ware (R)
signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2017

HB 1617: Legal malpractice; estate planning.

Provides that the statute of limitations for legal malpractice related to estate planning is five years if the legal representation was based on a written contract and three years if the legal representation was based on an unwritten contract. The bill provides that the accrual date for such an action is the date of completion of the representation. The bill further provides that a person who is not party to the representation shall have standing to maintain such an action only if there is a written agreement between the individual who is the subject of the estate planning and the defendant that expressly grants standing to such person. This bill is in response to
Gregory D. Habeeb (R)
signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2017

HB 1647: Presentence report; waiver by defendant.

Expands from guilty to guilty or nolo contendere the pleas for which a court is required to direct a probation officer to create a presentence report upon conviction for certain felonies. The bill provides that upon a conviction or plea agreement for such felonies, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth may waive the presentence report.
G. Manoli Loupassi (R) · 1 co-sponsor
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