Eminent domain; eliminates specific provisions for assessment of costs in certain proceedings. (SB28)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

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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 »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
11/18/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/18/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100603D
11/18/2019Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/14/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB28)
01/16/2020Assigned Juciciary sub: Civil Law
01/16/2020Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
01/29/2020Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2020Read second time
02/03/2020Reading of amendments waived
02/03/2020Committee amendments agreed to
02/03/2020Engrossed by Senate as amended SB28E
02/03/2020Printed as engrossed 20100603D-E
02/04/2020Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2020Placed on Calendar
02/12/2020Read first time
02/12/2020Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB28E)
02/14/2020Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/28/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/28/2020Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2020Read second time
03/04/2020Read third time
03/04/2020Passed by temporarily
03/04/2020Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
03/04/2020VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2020Enrolled
03/07/2020Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB28ER)
03/07/2020Signed by President
03/08/2020Signed by Speaker
03/09/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB28ER)
03/12/2020Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
03/12/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/08/2020Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/22/2020VOTE: (92-Y 0-N)
04/22/2020Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/22/2020House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 0-N)
04/22/2020G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/22/2020Reenrolled
04/22/2020Reenrolled bill text (SB28ER2)
04/22/2020Signed by President as reenrolled
04/22/2020Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/22/2020Enacted, Chapter 1244 (effective 7/1/20)
04/22/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1244)
05/01/2020VOTE: (92-Y 0-N)