Virginia · House Bill 39 · 2026 Regular Session

Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.

HB 39 Sponsored by Marcus B. Simon Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 23, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 23, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 9, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 8, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants. Requires a settlement agent to notify the purchaser of any residential real property of the purchaser's right to remove a prohibited restrictive covenant that is contained in an instrument affecting the title of the property and disclosed as the result of the title search performed pursuant to the real estate transaction.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100583D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws · House of Delegates General Laws
  3. CommitteeAssigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · House of Delegates General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection
  4. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection10–0 vote
  6. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB39)
  7. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  8. CommitteeReported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws21–0 vote
  9. House of DelegatesRead first time
  10. House of DelegatesRead second time and engrossed
  11. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)99–0 vote
  12. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
  14. SenateSenate subcommittee offered
  15. SenateAssigned GL&T sub: Housing
  16. CommitteeReported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology15–0 vote
  17. SenateRules suspended
  18. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)39–0 vote
  19. SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)0–0 vote
  20. SenateRead third time
  21. SenateGeneral Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
  22. SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
  23. SenatePassed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)40–0 vote
  24. House of DelegatesSenate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)99–0 vote
  25. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  1. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB39ER)
  2. SenateSigned by President
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  6. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB39)
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/2026)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 99–0
Feb 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

Not voting · 1

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · Full Senate

Passed 0–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 0 No 0 Not voting 40
Democrats: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Not voting · 40

Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 99–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0
Jan 27, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–0
Mar 4, 2026 Senate General Laws and Technology Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

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