Mechanics' liens; increases amount of lien, nonresident notice requirements. (HB940)
Introduced By
Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Mechanics' liens, amount of lien; nonresident notice requirements. Increases the amount of a mechanics' lien for repairs from $800 to $1,000. The bill also expands the locations in which notice of sale may be provided for nonresident owners to include websites operated by the Commonwealth, the county or city where the property is located, or a political subdivision of either and local newspapers, either in print or on their websites. Under current law, the notice must be posted in three public places in the county or city where the property is located, with public place defined as a premises owned by the Commonwealth, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency of either that is open to the general public. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101410D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/19/2016 | Assigned to sub: Civil Law |
01/19/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Civil Law |
01/19/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
01/27/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2016 | Read first time |
02/08/2016 | Read second time |
02/08/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/08/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB940E |
02/08/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16101410D-E |
02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/24/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Read third time |
02/29/2016 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Enrolled |
03/02/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB940ER) |
03/02/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/11/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) |
03/11/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0397) |