# Virginia HB448: Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.

Virginia HB448, Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus B. Simon (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-02-25 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB448
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (156 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Land records; certain financing statements; recording and indexing fees. Sets forth the fees that a clerk of the circuit court shall charge for recording and indexing a multipurpose deed of trust or mortgage, described in the bill as a deed of trust or mortgage, whether or not commercial, that serves multiple purposes and contains two or more components that may serve as independent legal instruments for independent legal purposes. The bill provides that no clerk of a circuit court shall assess separate recording and indexing fees for such multipurpose deed of trust or mortgage unless the person presenting such document or instruments requests that such document or instruments be recorded and indexed in more than a single instance. The bill also provides that no recordation tax shall be required of a quitclaim deed or deed to correct a fraudulently recorded deed, including a deed of trust, between a grantor and grantee when no consideration has passed between the parties.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-25: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB448) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103483D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084485.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084484.PDF)

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- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084485.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084484.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB448-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).