Legislation - HB0796

Title: Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
Sponsored by: Delegates J. Long, Harris, Holmes, Woods, Phillips, and Stinnett
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (95-40)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the filing fee required to accompany an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property from $300 to $600.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0566

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {443029/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (95-40) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments {443029/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Third Reading Passed (95-40)	45 Click to view Recorded Media

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