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HB439

Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
David Bulova (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Professions and occupations; Real Estate Board; licensees; translation of real estate documents.

Provides that if a party to a real estate transaction requests translation of a contract or other real estate document from the English language to another language, a real estate licensee may assist such party in obtaining a translator or may refer such party to an electronic translation service and that, in doing so, the licensee shall not be deemed to have breached any of his obligations as a real estate licensee or otherwise become liable for any inaccuracies in the translation. The bill provides that a licensee shall not charge a fee for such assistance or referral. This bill is identical to SB 528. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/06/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104351D
  • 01/06/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/14/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB439)
  • 01/17/2018 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2018 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB439E
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Printed as engrossed 18104351D-E
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB439E)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/15/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB439ER)
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB439ER)
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/21/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/22/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18
  • 02/22/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018
  • 02/26/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 02/26/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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