# Virginia HB2348: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures.

Virginia HB2348, Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2348-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2348
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures. Requires the owner of residential real property located in the Commonwealth who has actual knowledge that the dwelling unit is located within certain flood hazard areas or floodplains to disclose such fact to the purchaser. The bill also removes from the disclosure statement provided by the Real Estate Board that is furnished to the purchaser of residential real property that the owner makes no representation with respect to whether the property is located in one or more special flood hazard areas.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2348) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101973D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015991.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015990.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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015991.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015990.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-HB2348-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).