HB847Introduced in the House of Delegates
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
Introduced by Frank Conaway, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a person from possessing or claiming a right to possess residential real property the person does not lawfully possess or own with the intent to defraud another; authorizing the owner of certain residential real property to file a certain sworn affidavit and requiring a law enforcement officer to remove a certain person from residential real property under certain circumstances; and providing that the Act does not prohibit the owner of residential real property from filing a wrongful detainer action.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
February 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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