STATE BILLVA HB 474PASSED

Real estate with delinquent taxes or liens; apptmt. of special commissioner, increases value.

Real estate with delinquent taxes or liens; appointment of special commissioner; increases required value. Increases from $75,000 to $125,000 the maximum assessment that an individual parcel of land may be valued at to be subject to a locality's appointment of a special commissioner to convey property with delinquent taxes or liens to the locality, to the locality's land bank entity, or to an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank entity in lieu of sale at public auction. The bill contains technical amendments.

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 474 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

SRSam RasoulRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 151 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 6, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/6/2026 11:18 am)House

Mar 4, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 4, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 4, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB474ER)House

Show 22 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 27, 2026Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 3:41 pm)House

Feb 4, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsSenate

Feb 4, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 2, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Feb 2, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 2, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 2, 2026Read second timeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 28, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 27, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/23/2026 6:51 pm)House

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on FinanceHouse

Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103357DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Jan 28, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

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