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SB574Introduced in the Senate

Auctioneers Board; citizen members.

Passed

Introduced by Bryce Reeves, District 28

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Auctioneers Board; citizen members. Clarifies that no citizen member appointed to the Auctioneers Board shall (i) have training or experience as an auctioneer; (ii) be the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of an auctioneer; or (iii) have any direct or indirect financial interest, except as a consumer, in auctioneering. The bill further prohibits appointing any citizen member of the Board currently licensed in, employed by, or financially affiliated with any profession or occupation that provides similar services to auctioneers, including a real estate broker or salesperson.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

91

Yes

6

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101067D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB574)

  4. Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  8. Read second time

  9. Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. Blank Action

  14. Placed on Calendar

  15. Read first time

  16. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  17. Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

  18. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  19. Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)

  20. Read second time

  21. Read third time

  22. Passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

  23. Enrolled

  24. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB574ER)

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB574)

  26. Signed by Speaker

  27. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  28. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  29. Approved by Governor-Chapter 509 (effective 7/1/2026)

  30. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)

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