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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 39: Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.

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 39 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359).

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Briana SewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
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 (CHAP0359)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB39)
  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 (HB39ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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