VirginiaVa. Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware, aircraft noise.
What it does
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; aircraft noise. Requires that the owner of a residential real property include in the residential property disclosure statement provided to a potential purchaser of such residential real property a statement that the owner makes no representations or warranties with respect to the property's proximity to a public use airport nor any noise from aircraft due to the proximity of the property to flight operations, and purchasers are advised to exercise whatever due diligence they deem necessary to determine whether the property is within proximity to a flight path or public use airport aircraft noise zone. The bill also requires the Department of Aviation to establish and provide to the Real Estate Board by July 31, 2025, a website address that allows purchasers to access public use airport aircraft noise zone maps, and requires the Real Estate Board to include such website address on the form for signature by the parties stating that the purchaser has been advised of the disclosures listed in the residential property disclosure statement.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1706.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 18Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0025)Latest
- Mar 18Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 25 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on (February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 16Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1210)
- Feb 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1210ER)Major
- Feb 13EnrolledMinor
- Feb 11Passed House (94-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (94-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read third timeMinor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1210)
- Jan 21Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 20General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Jan 20Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 20Read second timeMinor
- Jan 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 17Rules suspended
- Jan 15Committee substitute printed 25104889D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103621DIntroduced