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2004 SESSION

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HB 970 Grass or lawn areas; Isle of Wight County authorized to enforce cutting.

Introduced by: William K. Barlow | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Authority to cut grass. Adds Isle of Wight County (described by population) to those counties with authority to require that the owner of occupied residential real property cut the grass or lawn area of less than one-half acre on such property when growth on such grass or lawn area exceeds 12 inches in height; or may whenever the governing body deems it necessary, after reasonable notice, have such grass or lawn area cut by its agents or employees, in which event, the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the county as taxes and levies are collected.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 045147224  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 045147224
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/16/04  House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 2
• 01/30/04  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 5-N)
• 02/02/04  House: Read first time
• 02/03/04  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/04  House: Read third time and defeated by House (63-Y 36-N)
• 02/04/04  House: VOTE: DEFEATED (63-Y 36-N)
• 02/04/04  House: Requires 67 affirmative votes for passage
• 02/04/04  House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
• 02/04/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/05/04  House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 26-N)
• 02/05/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 26-N)
• 02/05/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/06/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/24/04  Senate: Reported from Local Government (12-Y 3-N)
• 02/26/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: Read third time
• 02/27/04  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/27/04  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Norment agreed to
• 02/27/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/27/04  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (35-Y 4-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (35-Y 4-N)
• 03/01/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/02/04  House: Senate amendment rejected by House (42-Y 53-N 1-A)
• 03/02/04  House: VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 53-N 1-A)
• 03/04/04  Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/05/04  House: House acceded to request
• 03/08/04  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/08/04  House: Delegates: Barlow, Marshall, D.W., Wardrup
• 03/08/04  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/08/04  Senate: Senators: Norment, Newman, Ticer
• 03/16/04  House: No further action taken
• 03/16/04  House: Failed to pass in House