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HB 1680 Vested rights; defines term 'act of God' to include any natural disaster or phenomena.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Vested rights; Act of God. Provides that the term "act of God" includes a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, or certain fires. Specifies that a fire caused by an individual other than the property owner shall not adversely affect the rights vested in the affected property. The bill also limits the owner's right to repair, rebuild, or replace the building to its original nonconforming condition only if such building is damaged greater than 50 percent.
FULL TEXT
- 12/23/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097654672 pdf
- 01/27/09 House: Printed as engrossed 097654672-E pdf
- 03/04/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1680ER) pdf
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1680ER2) pdf
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/23/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097654672
- 12/23/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/20/09 House: Assigned CC & T sub: 2
- 01/22/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 01/23/09 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/09 House: Read first time
- 01/27/09 House: Read second time
- 01/27/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/27/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1680E
- 01/27/09 House: Printed as engrossed 097654672-E
- 01/28/09 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
- 01/29/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/17/09 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/09 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/20/09 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/20/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/20/09 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/09 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/25/09 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1680ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/07/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1680ER2)
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Enacted, Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/09)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)