Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 253 — Deeds of trust; fiduciary duties.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Deeds of trust; fiduciary duties. Specifies that a trustee under a deed of trust has only the duties, rights, and obligations imposed and conferred on it by the deed of trust or by statute. The bill further requires that a trustee shall comply with all restrictive covenants regarding the affordability of the property and that a trustee under a deed of trust is a fiduciary for both the debtor and the creditor. This bill is in response to Crosby v. ALG Trustee, LLC, 296 Va. 561 (2018).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  4. Assigned Courts sub: Civil

  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)

  9. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  10. Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)

  11. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB253S1

  12. Amendments by Senator Petersen rejected (18-Y 21-N)

  13. Reading of amendments waived

  14. Read second time

  15. Passed by for the day

  16. Passed by for the day

  17. Amendments by Senator Petersen reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)

  18. Passed by for the day

  19. Chair votes Yea

  20. Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to (20-Y 20-N)

  21. Reading of amendments waived

  22. Committee substitute agreed to 20106654D-S1

  23. Reading of substitute waived

  24. Read second time

  25. Passed by for the day

  26. Passed by for the day

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

  28. Committee substitute printed 20106654D-S1

  29. Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)

  30. Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law

  31. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  32. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  33. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102906D

Sponsors

  • A. Benton "Ben" Chafin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • A. Benton "Ben" Chafin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)

Passed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251301
Total 251301
% of votes cast 64%33%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Nay
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)

Passed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261201
Total 261201
% of votes cast 67%31%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Nay
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Amendments by Senator Petersen rejected (18-Y 21-N)

Failed 18 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 182001
Total 182001
% of votes cast 46%51%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Nay
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Not Voting
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Amendments by Senator Petersen reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to (20-Y 20-N)

Passed 20 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201900
Total 201900
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36003
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Not Voting
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Not Voting
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)

Passed 7 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7501
Total 7501
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Not Voting
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 253 do?
Deeds of trust; fiduciary duties. Specifies that a trustee under a deed of trust has only the duties, rights, and obligations imposed and conferred on it by the deed of trust or by statute. The bill further requires that a trustee shall comply with all restrictive covenants regarding the affordability of the property and that a trustee under a deed of trust is a fiduciary for both the debtor and the creditor. This bill is in response to Crosby v. ALG Trustee, LLC, 296 Va. 561 (2018).
Who sponsors SB 253?
SB 253 is sponsored by A. Benton "Ben" Chafin.
What is the current status of SB 253?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 253?
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