Grass cutting; Caroline County may apply its ordinance to portions of agricultural land. (HB158)
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
Grass cutting; Caroline County. Provides that Caroline County may apply its grass-cutting ordinance to those portions of agricultural land that are assessed for residential and commercial purposes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/22/2015 | Committee |
| 12/22/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100542D |
| 12/22/2015 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 01/13/2016 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB158) |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/27/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 2-N) |
| 01/29/2016 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/02/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB158E |
| 02/02/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100542D-E |
| 02/03/2016 | Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N) |
| 02/03/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 24-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2016 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 02/23/2016 | Reported from Local Government (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2016 | Defeated by Senate (20-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2016 | Requires 27 affirmative votes for passage |
| 02/26/2016 | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/29/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/29/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/01/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/01/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/02/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/02/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/03/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2016 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/03/2016 | Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N) (see vote tally) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 7 clips in all, totaling 7 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN. CAN THAT GO BYE FOR THE DAY. WITH THAT OBJECTION, HOUSE BILL 944 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY. HOUSE BILL 158. A BILL RELATING TO GRASS CUTTING IN CONCERN COUNTIES REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY, SENATOR STANLEY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CAN THAT BILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY,. HOUSE BILL 558 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN, SENATOR STAND. I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CAN HOUSE BILL 158 GO BYE FOR THE DAY. WITHOUT OBJECTION, HOUSE BILL 158 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY. HOUSE BILL 516, A BILL RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, POLICY ON SEXUALLY EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM LYNCHBURG, SENATOR NAUM. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. >> AYES 26, NOS 14.
[Unknown]: AYES 26, NOS 14. THE BILL IS STRICKEN FROM THE CALENDAR. HOUSE BILL 158 A BILL RELATING TO GRASS CUTTING IN CERTAIN COUNTIES REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY, SENATOR STANLEY.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UNLIKE MY FRIEND I HAVE NO SIMILAR MOTION. I WOULD JUST ASK THAT THIS GROW A LITTLE BIT MORE AND GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
[Unknown]: WITH THAT OBJECTION, HOUSE
HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): PRESIDENT: THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: Clerk: AYES 31, KNOWS NONE. President: THE BILL PASSES. President: IF WE COULD RETURN TO .28, HOUSE BILL 158, THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I NOW MOVE THAT HOUSE BILL 158 PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE MOTION. President: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU, AFTER VOTING ONE TIME WANT TO MOW THIS BILL OVER. I KNOW I'M STANDING HERE AND I LOOK LIKE A JOHN DEERE IN THE HEADLIGHTS. I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE MY WEAK AT HUMOR MIGHT MAKE YOU RECONSIDER THE VOTE, BECAUSE THE HOUSE BILL IS A GRASS CUTTING BILL, YES, IT IS TRUE, BUT IT IS A BILL OF A DIFFERENT ORDER. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE GRASS CUTTING BILLS THAT ALLOW CERTAIN LOCATE ALWAYS TO MOW YOUR GRASS IF YOU DON'T, ALTHOUGH IT'S CONTAINED THERE IN THE CODE THAT ALLOWS THAT. THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY NARROWLY DRAWN SUBDIVISION C TO THE EXISTING STATUTE THAT THIS ORDINANCE CAN BE APPLICABLE IN CAROLINE COUNTY ONLY, TO LAND THAT IS ZONED FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE LAND, WITH RESPECT TO RESIDENTIAL USE. SO IT WOULD BE A VERY SMALL AREA OF A LARGER AREA AND CAROLINE COUNTY, I'M TO UNDERSTAND, HAS ASKED FOR THIS PROVISION SO THEY CAN KEEP THE WONDERFUL COUNTY OF CAROLINE LOOKING AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT LOOKS TODAY. AND FOR THOSE REASONS, MR. PRESIDENT, I RENEW MY MOTION THAT THE HOUSE BILL 158 PASS. President: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD, SENATOR STUART. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SPEAKING TO THIS BILL? President: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. I TYPICALLY -- IF A JURISDICTION WANTS SOMETHING, I TRY TO SUPPORT IT, BUT I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU THIS IS A BAD PRECEDENT TO SET. WHAT IT SAYS IS THEY CAN FORCE YOU TO CUT YOUR GRASS IN YOUR HAY FIELD AND THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH GRASS CUTTING ORDINANCES, AND I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT THE BILKS. IF IT'S AGRICULTURALLY ZONED LAND AND THEY USE A PORTION OF IT FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, THEY CAN FORCE YOU TO CUT EVERYTHING OUT THERE. AND I THINK THAT'S JUST GOING TOO FAR AND I'M AFRAID IF YOU START IT FOR ONE, MAYBE IT'S GOING TO SPREAD. SO I HOPE WE DEFEAT THIS BILL. President: THANK YOU, SENATOR