Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations.
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HB 53 — Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations.
Last action — Left in Courts of Justice
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations. Provides that no action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report, whether based on contract or tort, shall be brought unless it is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within five years from the date of the alleged malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach. The bill provides exceptions for actions alleging fraud and proceedings initiated by the Real Estate Appraiser Board. The bill provides that any action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report before July 1, 2024, shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within two years of the occurrence of such malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach, regardless of the date of discovery of such occurrence.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100658D Current pdf December 22, 2023
Action History
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Left in Courts of Justice
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
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Assigned Courts sub: Civil
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Impact statement from DPB (HB53)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100658D
Sponsors
- R. Lee Ware · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No
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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Nay |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Not Voting |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Not Voting |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 53 do?
- Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations. Provides that no action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report, whether based on contract or tort, shall be brought unless it is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within five years from the date of the alleged malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach. The bill provides exceptions for actions alleging fraud and proceedings initiated by the Real Estate Appraiser Board. The bill provides that any action for damages or other relief alleging that a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, a licensed residential real estate appraiser, or an appraisal management company committed malpractice or negligence or an error, mistake, omission, or breach in an appraisal or appraisal report before July 1, 2024, shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within two years of the occurrence of such malpractice, negligence, error, mistake, omission, or breach, regardless of the date of discovery of such occurrence.
- Who sponsors HB 53?
- HB 53 is sponsored by R. Lee Ware.
- What is the current status of HB 53?
- This bill died with 2024 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 HB 53?
- Track HB 53 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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