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2009 SESSION
SB 1369 Graffiti abatement; permits localities to charge property owner for cost thereof.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Graffiti abatement. Defines "defacement" to mean the unauthorized application by any means of any writing, painting, drawing, etching, scratching, or marking of an inscription, word, mark, figure, or design of any type. Permits localities to charge a property owner for the cost or expenses of removing defacement that occurs on a public or private building, wall, fence, or other structure located on an unoccupied property. Every charge that remains unpaid shall constitute a lien against such property, but no lien shall be chargeable to the owners of such property unless the locality shall have given a minimum of 15 days notice to the property owner prior to the removal of the defacement. This bill is identical to HB2138.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092044201 pdf
- 02/04/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092079201-S1 pdf
- 02/06/09 Senate: Floor substitute printed 092085201-S2 (Barker) pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1369ER) pdf
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092044201
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/03/09 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092079201-S1
- 02/05/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/09 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 092079201-S1
- 02/06/09 Senate: Floor substitute printed 092085201-S2 (Barker)
- 02/06/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/09 Senate: Substitute by Senator Barker agreed to 092085201-S2
- 02/06/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1369S2
- 02/09/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned CC & T sub: 2
- 02/19/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with amendments (90-Y 8-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (90-Y 8-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1369ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)