Gifts of real estate; title search required for recordation.
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SB 359 — Gifts of real estate; title search required for recordation.
Last action — Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (8-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Gifts of real estate; title search requiredfor recordation. Provides that no deed of gift conveying realestate shall be recorded unless accompanied by a document certifyingthat a title search has been completed for the real estate subjectto the deed and stating any matters affecting the title of propertythat were found by the title search.
Bill Text
- SB359 View text Current html January 06, 2020
Action History
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Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (8-Y 0-N)
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Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102745D
Sponsors
- Cosgrove, John A., Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 359 do?
- Gifts of real estate; title search requiredfor recordation. Provides that no deed of gift conveying realestate shall be recorded unless accompanied by a document certifyingthat a title search has been completed for the real estate subjectto the deed and stating any matters affecting the title of propertythat were found by the title search.
- Who sponsors SB 359?
- SB 359 is sponsored by Cosgrove, John A., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 359?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 359?
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