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2005 SESSION

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SB 704 Mechanics' liens; easements of public service company, etc.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Mechanics' liens; easements of public service company, etc.  Prohibits a lien attaching to adjacent properties where the lien is based on a claim for repair, etc., upon an easement of right-of-way owned by or authorized by a public service entity. Notice of such lien shall not be served upon the adjacent property owners.  The bill provides that no such lien shall be filed in a circuit court and that any such lien filed or notice served contrary to the provisions of the bill is null and void and without legal effect.  Any person or entity filing such a lien or causing such a notice to be served may be subject to a civil penalty of $100 which will be deposited into the Home Energy Assistance Fund.

FULL TEXT

• 12/10/04  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053705808  pdf
• 02/08/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 053705808-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/10/04  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053705808
• 12/10/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/07/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/08/05  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/08/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB704E
• 02/08/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 053705808-E
• 02/08/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/11/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/05  House: Read first time
• 02/11/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/05  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N)