Virginia · Senate Bill 577 · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer beware.

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 3, 2026
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 10, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 8, 2026

What it does

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

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; proximity to military ground installation. Adds a property's proximity to any military ground installation to the residential property disclosure statement provided by the Real Estate Board on its website for the buyer to beware as to whether a property may be impacted by related noise or other effects of military operations.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100831D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
  3. SenateAssigned GL&T sub: Housing
  4. CommitteeReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology15–0 vote
  5. SenateRules suspended
  6. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)38–0 vote
  7. SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  8. SenateRead second time
  9. SenateCommittee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)0–0 vote
  10. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  11. SenateRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote39–0 vote
  12. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  13. House of DelegatesRead first time
  14. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws · House of Delegates General Laws
  15. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26105892D-S1
  16. CommitteeAssigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · House of Delegates General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection
  17. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  18. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection10–0 vote
  19. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  20. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB577)
  21. CommitteeReported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws20–0 vote
  22. House of DelegatesRead second time
  23. House of DelegatesRead third time
  24. House of DelegatesPassed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)96–0 vote
  25. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER)
  2. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  3. SenateSigned by President
  4. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB577)
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 510 (effective 7/1/2026)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0510)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

38–0
Jan 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 2

Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · Full Senate

Passed 0–0
Feb 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 0 No 0 Not voting 40
Party not listed: 0 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Not voting · 40

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 96–0
Feb 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.