# Virginia HB42: Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent.

Virginia HB42, Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus B. Simon (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB42-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB42
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent. Requires a building permit issued pursuant to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to be conspicuously and continuously posted on the property for which the permit is issued until all work is completed on the property. The bill further provides that no person may claim a lien or otherwise perfect and enforce a lien if such person fails to notify any mechanics' lien agent identified on such building permit. The bill requires a person performing labor or furnishing materials on which a building permit is not posted at the time he first performs his labor or first furnishes his material or, if posted, does not state the name of the mechanics' lien agent, to determine whether a permit has been issued, the date on which it is issued, and the name of the mechanics' lien agent, if any, that has been appointed. Under current law, these specifications are limited to one or two-family dwelling units.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB42) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-12-23: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-12-23: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102617D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228557.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228556.PDF)

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- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228557.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228556.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB42-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).