# Virginia SB1452: Conveyance or assumption; certain restrictions prohibited.

Virginia SB1452, Conveyance or assumption; certain restrictions prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1452-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1452
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Conveyance or assumption; certain restrictions prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain restrictions on conveyance or assumption; prohibited. Prohibits the holder of the obligation secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on certain residential real estate from imposing, agreeing to, or enforcing a legal restriction on conveyance or restriction on the assumption of a residential mortgage or deed of trust. The bill requires a holder, if a mortgage or deed of trust requires approval of the holder for a conveyance or assumption, to approve the sale or transfer of all or part of the encumbered property, or the sale or transfer of a beneficial interest in a trust all or part of the property, if (i) at least one of the people acquiring ownership is determined to be creditworthy under generally accepted mortgage underwriting standards; (ii) the seller retains an ownership interest in the property; or (iii) the transfer is by devise or descent. The bill provides that legal restrictions on conveyance are acceptable if the restriction is part of an eligible governmental or nonprofit program if the program is designed to assist the purchase of low-income or moderate-income housing.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104304D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023143.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023142.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023143.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023142.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-SB1452-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).