# Virginia HB723: Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.

Virginia HB723, Subdivision of property; sale and transfer., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB723
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Subdivision of property; sale and transfer. Provides that any subdivision created (i) 40 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided residential property or (ii) 60 or more years prior to the sale or transfer of the subdivided commercial property and other nonresidential property shall be deemed to be lawful. Under current law, no person shall sell or transfer any land of a subdivision, before a plat has been duly approved and recorded, unless the subdivision was lawfully created prior to the adoption of an applicable subdivision ordinance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102270D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230887.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230886.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230887.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230886.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-HB723-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).