SB 28

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Nov 18, 2019
  • Passed Senate Feb 04, 2020
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2020
  • Became Law Apr 22, 2020

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

Abstract

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.

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.

Eminent domain; costs. Eliminates specificprovisions for the assessment of costs in eminent domain proceedingswhere the condemnor is a public service company, public service corporation,railroad, or government utility corporation and provides that allcosts shall be assessed in the same manner, regardless of the identityof the condemnor.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 22, 2020

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)

House

Enacted, Chapter 1244 (effective 7/1/20)

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

Senate

Reenrolled bill text (SB28ER2)

Senate

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

House

VOTE: (92-Y 0-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 0-N)

Apr 08, 2020

Senate

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB28ER)

Mar 08, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 07, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 04, 2020

House

Passed by temporarily

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time

Mar 03, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 28, 2020

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Feb 13, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB28E)

Feb 12, 2020

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

Feb 04, 2020

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2020

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Printed as engrossed 20100603D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB28E

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Jan 31, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2020

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 1-N)

Jan 16, 2020

Senate

Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB28)

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

Nov 18, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100603D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB28) HTML
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB28E HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB28ER) HTML
Reenrolled bill text (SB28ER2) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1244) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB28AS HTML
Amendment: SB28AG HTML

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