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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 161

CHAPTER NUMBER: 610 File Code: Real Property Prior Year Introduction As: HB 180/96 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Pendergrass, and Bobo
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 certain hazardous materials on the site of a new home to certain owners under certain circumstances; providing that the requirements of the Act are intended to be in addition to the requirements of any other ordinance, resolution, law, or rule and that the Act may not be construed to preempt or prevail over any ordinance, resolution, law, or rule more stringent than the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/16
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
4/7

House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 610
Senate Action
2/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Special Order 4/9 (Senator Astle) Adopted
4/8
Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-3)
Sponsored by:
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASBESTOS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
DISCLOSURE
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
REAL PROPERTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Real Property
( 10-603 , 10-604 , 10-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 983719/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 4:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 16, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-3)
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