Grass; adds Spotsylvania County to list of counties authorized to require property owners to cut. (HB38)
Introduced By
Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Authority to cut grass. Adds Spotsylvania 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. Spotsylvania 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 »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/18/2009 | Committee |
12/18/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102827D |
12/18/2009 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/15/2010 | Assigned CC & T sub: #1 |
01/20/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
01/22/2010 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2010 | Read first time |
01/26/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/27/2010 | Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N) |
01/27/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/28/2010 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/23/2010 | Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Defeated by Senate (26-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Requires 2/3 affirmative votes for passage |
02/26/2010 | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Passed by for the day |
03/01/2010 | Read third time |
03/01/2010 | Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Enrolled |
03/09/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER) |
03/09/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/11/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 396 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396) |
Comments
This really highlights everything that's wrong with the Dillon Rule: It takes an act of the General Assembly for Spotsylvania to get somebody to cut their lawn.