SB1270
Deed fraud; VHDA to evaluate prevalence, develop recommendations for prevention, etc.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104437D
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from CLG (SB1270)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105891D-S1
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/06/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2025 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/11/2025 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Delegate Simon Amendments Offered agreed to
- 02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (95-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1270ER)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282)
