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2017 SESSION
HB 1909 Real property tax; nonjudicial sale of tax delinquent property.
Introduced by: Joseph R. Yost | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Real property tax; nonjudicial sale of tax delinquent property. Permits the nonjudicial sale of unimproved real property valued at less than $5,000 if taxes are delinquent for at least three years. The bill also permits the nonjudicial sale of real property valued at no less than $5,000 but no greater than $20,000 if taxes are delinquent for at least three years, the property is not subject to a recorded mortgage or deed of trust lien, and the property (i) is unimproved and measures less than 4,000 square feet; (ii) is unimproved and has been determined to be unsuitable for building (the bill expands the bases on which unsuitability may rest); (iii) has a structure on it that has been condemned by the local building official; (iv) has been declared a nuisance by the locality; (v) contains a derelict building; or (vi) has been declared to be blighted by the locality. The bill also modifies current law regarding notice of the sale, redemption of the property, and application of excess proceeds. Current law permits the nonjudicial sale of unimproved real property valued at less than $10,000 if taxes are delinquent for at least three years and the property (a) measures less than 4,000 square feet or (b) has been determined to be unsuitable for building.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101474D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/17 House: Printed as engrossed 17101474D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1909ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101474D
- 01/10/17 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/20/17 House: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/01/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/17 House: Reported from Finance with amendments (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time
- 02/06/17 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/17 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1909E
- 02/06/17 House: Printed as engrossed 17101474D-E
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House (82-Y 15-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 15-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/14/17 Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/17 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1909ER)
- 02/20/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)