Travis Hackworth
- Republican
- Senator
- District 5
Primary
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. 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 HB 2396.
An Act to direct the Virginia Housing Development Authority to convene a technical advisory group to evaluate the prevalence of deed fraud, develop recommendations for the prevention of deed fraud, and develop measures to enhance protections for property owners from such crimes.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1270ER)
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 2-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Delegate Simon Amendments Offered agreed to
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105891D-S1
Impact statement from CLG (SB1270)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104437D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendments | HTML |
| Delegate Simon Amendments Offered | HTML |
| General Laws and Technology Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Impact statement from CLG (SB1270) |
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