# Virginia HB1684: Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers.

Virginia HB1684, Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1684
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real estate brokers and salespersons; duties, licensees engaged by buyers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)
- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (311 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Real estate brokers and salespersons; licensees engaged by buyers. Repeals the provision providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring written brokerage agreements or governing the duties of licensees, nothing shall be construed to require that a written agreement between a licensee and a prospective buyer or tenant be executed prior to the licensee's showing properties to the prospective buyer. The bill also provides that a licensee engaged by a seller or landlord shall not be required to show property to a prospective buyer when such showing is conducted pursuant to and in accordance with a brokerage agreement entered into with a seller or landlord client. This bill is identical to SB 1309.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 479 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1684) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1684ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1684) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105335D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1684) (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103533D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076932.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076931.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057346.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036409.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036408.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035316.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012604.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012603.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076932.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076931.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057347.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057346.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036409.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035317.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036408.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035316.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012604.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012603.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1684-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).