2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 437

CHAPTER NUMBER: 338
File Code: Real Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Gilchrist, Beidle, Healey, and Glenn
Entitled:
Real Property - Sales of New Homes - Minimum Visitability Features

Synopsis:

Requiring a home builder at the time of offering new homes in a subdivision for sale to offer minimum visitability features as an option for purchase under specified circumstances; requiring a specified offer of minimum visitability features to be accompanied by a specified document and a specified drawing or photograph; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (101-37)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 338

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Construction
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Disclosure
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 10-801 )

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:
House
Number: 460213/01     Offered on: March 23, 2011   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2011: Third Reading Passed (101-37)
Senate
April 5, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)