1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 180

File Code: Real Property Prior Year Introduction As: HB 719/95 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 143
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Barve, Boston, Krysiak, Walkup, Frank, Pendergrass, and Exum
Entitled:
Real Property - Sale of New Homes - Disclosure of Environmental Hazards

Synopsis:

Requiring new home builders to disclose or make a certain disclaimer as to the presence of any hazardous or regulated materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, underground storage tanks, licensed landfills, and other environmental hazards present on the site of a new home to the owner; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/17
First Reading Economic Matters
1/24
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/15 (Del. Fulton) Adopted
2/15
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/20
Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Shane Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASBESTOS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTORS
DISCLOSURE
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS, MORTGAGES
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Real Property
( 10-603 , 10-604 , 10-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 513554/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 13, 1996 at: 10:23 Status: Adopted