Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 39
Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB39) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB39ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB39) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection - Dec 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Dec 23, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100583D