SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2003 SESSION
SB 1007 Recodification of Title 25; eminent domain; condemnation.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Recodification of Title 25; eminent domain; condemnation. Recodifies Title 25 as Title 25.1. In accordance with § 30-152, the Virginia Code Commission, in 2002, undertook the recodification of Title 25. Title 25 establishes the general procedure pursuant to which authorized entities exercise the power to acquire property pursuant to the exercise of the power of eminent domain. Title 25 has not been recodified since the adoption of the Code of Virginia of 1950. The Virginia Code Commission has rewritten and combined sections or parts of sections to clarify provisions and to eliminate archaic, obsolete or redundant language. Additionally, certain substantive changes are made, many of which reflect current practices or eliminate inconsistencies between provisions. Title 25.1 consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 contains general provisions applicable to the entire title, including certain definitions. Chapter 2 sets forth the general eminent domain procedure. Chapter 3 establishes in this title a "quick-take" procedure, under which defeasible title vests in the condemnor upon the filing of a certificate or the deposit of funds with the court. This procedure is based on one in Title 33.1. Currently, several types of condemnors are authorized to use the process to be followed by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, and the Code Commission concurred that a better course was to establish a separate provision in Title 25.1 to be followed by those entities that now can use such process. Chapter 4 sets out statutory provisions that generally comport with the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1972. Existing Chapter 2 of Title 25, which deals with the acquisition of waterworks systems by local governments, is relocated to Title 15.2. Changes to the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner's "quick-take" procedure incorporate clarifying and technical changes that are reflected in the parallel provision in proposed Chapter 3 of Title 25.1.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/03 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030247226 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/03 Senate: Printed as engrossed 030247226-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/03 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1007ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/03 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030247226
- 01/08/03 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/03 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/03 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/03 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/04/03 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/04/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/04/03 Senate: Title replaced
- 02/04/03 Senate: Printed as engrossed 030247226-E
- 02/04/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/03 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/03 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/03 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/03 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/03 House: Read first time
- 02/05/03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/03 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/03 House: Read second time
- 02/19/03 House: Read third time
- 02/19/03 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/03 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1007ER)
- 03/05/03 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 940 (effective 7/1/03)
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940)