STATE BILLVA HB 170PASSED

Real estate appraisers; ed. requirements for licensure, fair housing and appraisal bias course.

Real estate appraisers; educational requirements for licensure; fair housing and appraisal bias course. Requires, in addition to successfully completing an examination, applicants for licensure as a certified residential real estate appraiser or a certified general real estate appraiser to also successfully complete a fair housing and appraisal bias education course administered or approved by the Real Estate Appraiser Board prior to licensure, the specifics of which are provided in the bill.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 170 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 81 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB170)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER)House

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Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 3-N 1-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amendedSenate

Mar 10, 2026General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 1-N)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N 0-A)House

Jan 30, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Jan 30, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read second timeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Jan 29, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB170)House

Jan 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105954D-H1House

Jan 27, 2026Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House

Jan 22, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House

Jan 22, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 19, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionHouse

Jan 6, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 6, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102831DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N 0-A)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 81 yea · 18 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (14-Y 1-N)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 3-N 1-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 32 nayPassed

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