2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1298

CHAPTER NUMBER: 333
EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 666
Sponsored By:
Delegates Glenn, Ali, Beidle, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Lafferty, Niemann, Serafini, Shewell, Stein, and Walker
Entitled:
Real Property - Transfer Fees - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who conveys a fee simple interest in real property from recording a covenant against the title for the real property for the payment of a transfer fee; establishing that a covenant that requires the payment of a transfer fee for the conveyance of a fee simple interest in real property is void; providing specified exemptions to the prohibition in the Act; defining the term "transfer fee"; applying the Act prospectively; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 333

Sponsored by:

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Real Property
Titles

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 10-708 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)