Eminent domain; eliminates specific provisions for assessment of costs in certain proceedings. (SB28)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
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
Eminent domain; costs. Eliminates specific provisions for the assessment of costs in eminent domain proceedings where the condemnor is a public service company, public service corporation, railroad, or government utility corporation and provides that all costs shall be assessed in the same manner, regardless of the identity of the condemnor. The bill exempts condemnation actions for easements adjudged at less than $10,000. The bill also provides that its provisions apply only to condemnation actions filed on or after July 1, 2020. Read the Bill »
Status
03/07/2020: Passed the General Assembly
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/18/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 11/18/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100603D |
| 11/18/2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
| 01/14/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB28) |
| 01/16/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Civil Law |
| 01/16/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
| 01/29/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/03/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/03/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB28E |
| 02/03/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20100603D-E |
| 02/04/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB28E) |
| 02/14/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 03/04/2020 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/04/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB28ER) |
| 03/07/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/08/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB28ER) |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
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