VirginiaReal estate appraisers; ed. requirements for licensure, fair housing and appraisal bias course.
What it does
Real estate appraisers; educational requirements for licensure; fair housing and appraisal bias course. Requires, in addition to successfully completing an examination, applicants for licensure as a certified residential real estate appraiser or a certified general real estate appraiser to also successfully complete a fair housing and appraisal bias education course administered or approved by the Real Estate Appraiser Board prior to licensure, the specifics of which are provided in the bill.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 81 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB170)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 3-N 1-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 10General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Senate committee offered
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 2Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Jan 29Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB170)
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 26105954D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22House subcommittee offered
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102831DIntroduced