Abandoned graveyards; when locality acquires title they may continue to maintain property. (SB676)

Introduced By

Sen. William Wampler (R-Bristol)

Progress

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

Description

Condemnation of abandoned graveyards by localities; continued use of property as a graveyard.  Clarifies that when a localityacquires title to an abandoned or neglected graveyard, the locality may continue to maintain the property as a graveyard. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/22/2010Presented and ordered printed 10103971D
01/22/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/27/2010Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2010Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Placed on Calendar
02/08/2010Read first time
02/08/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/23/2010Assigned GL sub: #3 ABC/Gaming
02/25/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
03/02/2010Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2010Read second time
03/04/2010Read third time
03/04/2010Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
03/04/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010Signed by President
03/11/2010Enrolled
03/11/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB676ER)
03/11/2010Signed by Speaker
03/12/2010Signed by President
04/11/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 617 (effective 7/1/10)
04/11/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.