VirginiaDeed fraud; VHDA to evaluate prevalence, develop recommendations for prevention, etc.
What it does
Virginia Housing Development Authority; technical advisory group; report. Directs the Virginia Housing Development Authority to convene a technical advisory group to (i) evaluate the prevalence of deed fraud, including notary fraud, seller impersonation, owner impersonation, and fraudulent lien filing; (ii) develop recommendations for the prevention of deed fraud; and (iii) develop measures to enhance protections for property owners from such crimes. The bill also requires the technical advisory group to give consideration to certain policy proposals stated in the bill.
More detail
The bill requires the technical advisory group to submit its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than November 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 1270.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0271)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 271 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2396)
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2396ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 17General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2396)
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Jan 31Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 25105508D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104412DIntroduced