SB 31

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Nov 18, 2019
  • Passed Senate Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2020
  • Became Law Apr 22, 2020

Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds, interest rate.

Abstract

Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds; interest rate; recordation of certificate. Provides that the costs of filing a petition with the court for the distribution of the funds due pursuant to an eminent domain proceeding shall be taxed against the condemnor. The bill also provides that the interest rate on the funds represented by a certificate of deposit from the date of filing of the certificate until the funds are paid into the court shall not be less than the judgment rate of interest. Finally, the bill reorganizes for clarity the provisions governing what happens upon recordation of a certificate by the Commissioner of Highways in a condemnation proceeding. The bill provides that its provisions apply only to condemnation actions filed on or after July 1, 2020.

Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds; interest rate; recordation of certificate. Provides that the costs of filing a petition with the court for the distribution of the funds due pursuant to an eminent domain proceeding shall be taxed against the condemnor. The bill also provides that the interest rate on the funds represented by a certificate of deposit from the date of filing of the certificate until the funds are paid into the court shall not be less than the judgment rate of interest. Finally, the bill reorganizes for clarity the provisions governing what happens upon recordation of a certificate by the Commissioner of Highways in a condemnation proceeding. The bill provides that its provisions apply only to condemnation actions filed on or after July 1, 2020.

Eminent domain; costs for petition for distributionof funds; interest rate; recordation of certificate. Providesthat the costs of filing a petition with the court for the distributionof the funds due pursuant to an eminent domain proceeding shall betaxed against the condemnor. The bill also provides that the interestrate on the funds represented by a certificate of deposit from thedate of filing of the certificate until the funds are paid into thecourt shall not be less than the judgment rate of interest. Finally,the bill reorganizes for clarity the provisions governing what happensupon recordation of a certificate by the Commissioner of Highwaysin a condemnation proceeding.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 22, 2020

Senate

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

House

Enacted, Chapter 1245 (effective 7/1/20)

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

Senate

Reenrolled bill text (SB31ER2)

Senate

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

House

VOTE: (94-Y 0-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-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 (SB31ER)

Mar 08, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 07, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 04, 2020

House

Read third time

House

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

House

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

House

Passed by temporarily

Mar 03, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 28, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

House

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

Feb 27, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB31E)

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 11, 2020

Senate

Printed as engrossed 20100604D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB31E

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 10, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2020

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with amendments (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 16, 2020

Senate

Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB31)

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

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

Nov 18, 2019

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100604D

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB31) HTML
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB31E HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB31ER) HTML
Reenrolled bill text (SB31ER2) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1245) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB31AS HTML
Amendment: SB31AG HTML

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