HB 987

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2018
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 02, 2018

Agricultural operations; nuisance.

Abstract

Requires agricultural operations to be in substantial compliance, defined in the bill, with applicable laws, regulations, and best management practices in order to be exempt from becoming a public or private nuisance. The bill prohibits a person from bringing a nuisance action against any agricultural operation the existence of which was known or reasonably knowable when that person's use or occupancy of his property began. The bill also prohibits anyone other than a person with an ownership interest in the affected property from bringing an action for private nuisance and sets out certain limitations on recovery for compensatory damages. This bill is identical to

Bill Sponsors (19)

Votes


Actions


Mar 02, 2018

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (effective 7/1/18)

Feb 26, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018

Feb 23, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 22, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Feb 20, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Jan 31, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Jan 30, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N)

Jan 29, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 18102813D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB987E

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Jan 26, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102813D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102813D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 18102813D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB987ER) HTML

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