SB613Introduced in the Senate
Real estate salesperson; DPOR to conduct review of current process for obtaining licensure.
Introduced by Todd Pillion, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; review of real estate salesperson licensure process; report. Directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to conduct a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's current process for obtaining licensure as a real estate salesperson and to submit, on or before January 1, 2027, a report of its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)
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
SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 10, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100959D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108417D-H1
Read second time
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB613ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB613)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)
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