SB 1270

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 31, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 12, 2025
  • Governor

Deed fraud; VHDA to evaluate prevalence, develop recommendations for prevention, etc.

Abstract

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.

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Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 18, 2025

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1270ER)

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

House Amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2025

House

Read third time

House

Delegate Simon Amendments Offered agreed to

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Passed House with amendments (95-Y 2-N)

Feb 11, 2025

House

Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

House

Passed by for the day

Feb 10, 2025

House

Read second time

Feb 06, 2025

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Committee substitute printed 25105891D-S1

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Impact statement from CLG (SB1270)

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104437D

Bill Text

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House Amendments HTML
Delegate Simon Amendments Offered HTML
General Laws and Technology Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Impact statement from CLG (SB1270) PDF

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