SB 775

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 11, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 25, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Real estate settlement agents; choice of settlement agent.

Abstract

Real estate settlement agents; emergency. Clarifies that a seller shall not be prohibited from retaining a licensed attorney to represent his interests and provide legal advice pertaining to escrow, closing, or settlement services. This bill is declarative of existing law. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 1364.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 4/11/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 25, 2022

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 24, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 22, 2022

House

Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 15, 2022

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 22106501D

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Unanimous consent to introduce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 22106501D PDF HTML
SB775ER PDF HTML
CHAP0670 PDF HTML

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