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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 170: Real estate appraisers; ed. requirements for licensure, fair housing and appraisal bias course.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 170 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Real estate appraisers; ed. requirements for licensure, fair housing and appraisal bias course. Primary sponsor: Alex Askew (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Real estate appraisers; educational requirements for licensure; fair housing and appraisal bias course. Requires, in addition to successfully completing an examination, applicants for licensure as a certified residential real estate appraiser or a certified general real estate appraiser to also successfully complete a fair housing and appraisal bias education course administered or approved by the Real Estate Appraiser Board prior to licensure, the specifics of which are provided in the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AskewPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 81 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB170)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 3-N 1-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source