Grass; adds Hanover to counties authorized to require property owners to cut, if exceeds height. (HB1396)

Introduced By

Del. Frank Hargrove (R-Glen Allen)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Authority to cut grass. Adds Hanover 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. Hanover 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. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2006Presented and ordered printed 063822320
01/12/2006Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/27/2006Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)
01/30/2006Read first time
01/31/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2006Read third time and defeated by House (62-Y 35-N)
02/01/2006VOTE: DEFEATED (62-Y 35-N)
02/01/2006Requires 67 affirmative votes for passage
02/01/2006Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
02/01/2006Passed by for the day
02/02/2006Read third time and passed House (84-Y 16-N)
02/02/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 16-N)
02/02/2006Communicated to Senate
02/03/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2006Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/28/2006Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
03/02/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006Read third time
03/03/2006Passed by for the day
03/06/2006Read third time
03/06/2006Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
03/06/2006VOTE: (33-Y 7-N)
03/15/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1396ER)
03/15/2006Enrolled
03/15/2006Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006Signed by President
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 700 (effective 7/1/06)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700)