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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 477: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.

In committee 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 477 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits. Primary sponsor: Vivian Watts (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local permits. Requires the owner of residential real property with actual knowledge that the local governing body issued any special exception, special use permit, variance, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for the property within the five years preceding the execution of a contract for sale for such property to disclose such fact to the purchaser prior to the execution of the contract for sale.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vivian WattsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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. Incorporated by General Laws (HB1518-Convirs-Fowler) (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
  3. House subcommittee offered
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB477)
  5. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
  6. Referred to Committee on General Laws
  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102502D

Sources

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