Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 55.1-903 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants. Requires a settlement agent to notify the purchaser of any residential real property of the purchaser's right to remove a prohibited restrictive covenant that is contained in an instrument affecting the title of the property and disclosed as the result of the title search performed pursuant to the real estate transaction.
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Where it is
Introduced · Dec 23, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 359 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Marcus B. SimonElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerRae CousinsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceBriana D. SewellKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 99
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 99, X 1
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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