Del. Marcus Simon

Co-sponsor HB 864

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Real Estate Board; powers and duties, escrow funds.

Establishes notice provisions and required procedures to be followed in the case of escrow funds held by a real estate broker in the event of termination of a real estate purchase contract. In addition, the bill requires that the curricula for new licensees of the Real Estate Board include real estate-related finance as one of the topics and requires the Board to establish guidelines for a post-license educational curriculum for real estate salespersons consisting of at least 30 hours of instruction to be completed within one year from the last day of the month in which the initial license was issued. The bill (i) adds to the curriculum for broker continuing education courses the requirement that at least two hours of instruction include an overview of broker supervision requirements under Virginia law and Board regulations and (ii) provides for the Board to develop a form for signature by the parties to a real estate transaction that advises the purchaser to review the residential property disclosure statement on the Board's website. The bill also clarifies that the Board is required to make the disclosure form mandated by the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act (§ 55-517 et seq.) available on the Board's website. Provisions of the bill amending the curriculum and instruction requirements have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 306

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable William J. Howell.

Introduced Feb 26, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 117

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Gayle P. Emerson.

Introduced Feb 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 118

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Keith H. Emerson.

Introduced Feb 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 85

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Adrian K. Lund, Ph.D.

Introduced Feb 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 121

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Hovis.

Introduced Feb 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 230

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.

Introduced Feb 22, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 233

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Neighborhood Health.

Introduced Feb 22, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1007

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway; designating certain portion of U.S. Route 221.

Designates the portion of U.S. Route 221 between the Town of Bedford and the City of Lynchburg the "Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway." The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 19, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 111

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bernard J. Caton.

Introduced Feb 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track