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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 474: Real estate with delinquent taxes or liens; apptmt. of special commissioner, increases value.

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 474 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Real estate with delinquent taxes or liens; apptmt. of special commissioner, increases value. Primary sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151).

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 with delinquent taxes or liens; appointment of special commissioner; increases required value. Increases from $75,000 to $125,000 the maximum assessment that an individual parcel of land may be valued at to be subject to a locality's appointment of a special commissioner to convey property with delinquent taxes or liens to the locality, to the locality's land bank entity, or to an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank entity in lieu of sale at public auction. The bill contains technical amendments.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam RasoulPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“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 (CHAP0151)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 151 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/6/2026 11:18 am)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB474ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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