Grass; adds Stafford County to counties authorized to require property owners to cut. (SB881)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Description

Authority to cut grass. Adds Stafford County to the list of counties with authority to require that the owner of occupied residential real property cut the grass or lawn area of less than one-half acre on such property when growth on the grass or lawn area exceeds 12 inches in height. Stafford County may, after reasonable notice, have the grass or lawn area cut by its agents or employees, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of the property and may be collected by the county as taxes and levies are collected. Amends § 15.2-1215 (“Authority to cut growth of grass or lawn area in certain counties.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

View Bill's History

• 12/31/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09
• 12/31/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091121333
• 12/31/2008 Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/14/2009 Passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/2009 Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/29/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/30/2009 Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/13/2009 Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/2009 Read first time
• 02/13/2009 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/16/2009 Assigned CC & T sub: 1
• 02/18/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/20/2009 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/23/2009 Read second time
• 02/24/2009 Read third time
• 02/24/2009 Passed House (75-Y 22-N)
• 02/24/2009 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (75-Y 22-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/28/2009 Enrolled
• 02/28/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB881ER)
• 02/28/2009 Signed by President
• 02/28/2009 Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)

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This bill mentions Isle of Wight, James City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Augusta, Stafford, Stafford, Prince William, Arlington.

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