Tenancy; severance by the entireties by written instrument.
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HB 2050 — Tenancy; severance by the entireties by written instrument.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (effective 7/1/17)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Clarifies that a husband and wife may own real or personal property as tenants by the entirety for as long as they are married. The bill provides that, in order to sever a tenancy by the entireties by written instrument, the instrument must be a deed that is signed by both spouses as grantors of the property. This bill is in response to
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 2050, a new section has been added while an old section has been removed. The added line introduces new provisions or requirements that could expand or clarify certain aspects of the legislation. Meanwhile, removing the previous line may streamline the bill or eliminate outdated regulations. These changes are significant as they can impact how the laws are applied or enforced in the future.
74.220.50.22074.220.50.48
View plain text versions (4)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038) View text Current html February 17, 2017
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2050ER) View text html February 10, 2017
- Engrossed House: Printed as engrossed 17100722D-E html January 25, 2017
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100722D html January 10, 2017
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 20, 2017
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/13/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 17100722D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB2050E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100722D
Sponsors
- Kimberly Pope Adams · 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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Albo | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| LeMunyon | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Villanueva | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Marshall, D.W. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, R.G. | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Dudenhefer | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Farrell | — | Yea |
| Greason | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Hester | — | Yea |
| Holcomb | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Lingamfelter | — | Yea |
| Loupassi | — | Yea |
| Massie | — | Yea |
| Minchew | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Morris | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| O'Bannon | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Plum | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Yost | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2050 do?
- Clarifies that a husband and wife may own real or personal property as tenants by the entirety for as long as they are married. The bill provides that, in order to sever a tenancy by the entireties by written instrument, the instrument must be a deed that is signed by both spouses as grantors of the property. This bill is in response to
- Who sponsors HB 2050?
- HB 2050 is sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams.
- What is the current status of HB 2050?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2050?
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