# Virginia HB863: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures.

Virginia HB863, 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 2024-11-18 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB863-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB863
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; flood-related disclosures. Requires the Real Estate Board to include on its repetitive risk loss disclosure form for owners of residential real property space for the disclosure of historical flood damages, flood insurance claims, and costs to such residential real property along with other related information. The bill also requires the owner of residential real property within the Commonwealth to disclose to any purchaser or renter of such property certain facts related to the flood history and risk of such property.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from DPB (HB863) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105048D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB863)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB863)

## 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-HB863-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).