Legislation - HB0765

Title: Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
Sponsored by: Delegates Griffith, Buckel, Hartman, Ivey, A. Johnson, Phillips, Pippy, Valentine, Cardin, Nkongolo, Stinnett, Simmons, Moreno, Arikan, Taylor, Simpson, Mangione, and Woods
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0082

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {603826/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (124-1) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {603826/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (124-1)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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