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2016 SESSION
SB 478 Eminent domain; reimbursement of costs.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Eminent domain; reimbursement of costs. Provides that costs and fees may be awarded in compensation actions initiated by public service companies, public service corporations, railroads that have been delegated the power of eminent domain, or government utility corporations where the amount that the owner is awarded at trial as compensation for the taking of or damage to his real property is 30 percent or more greater than the amount of the petitioner's final written offer. The bill further provides that, for owners whose property is taken by condemnation under Title 25.1 or Title 33.2, costs and fees may be awarded where such compensation is 25 percent or more greater than the amount of the condemnor's initial written offer.
The provisions of the bill do not apply to condemnation proceedings in which the petitioner filed, prior to July 1, 2016, a petition in condemnation or a certificate of take or deposit. The provisions of § 25.1-245 in effect prior to July 1, 2016, shall govern condemnation proceedings in which a petitioner filed a petition in condemnation or certificate of take or deposit after July 1, 2005, and prior to July 1, 2016.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102425D pdf
- 02/10/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105458D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16106208D-H1 pdf
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference substitute printed 16106358D-S2 pdf
- 03/25/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102425D
- 01/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105458D-S1
- 02/12/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/15/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/15/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105458D-S1
- 02/15/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB478S1
- 02/15/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 02/17/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/16 House: Read first time
- 02/17/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
- 03/07/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 03/07/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16106208D-H1
- 03/09/16 House: Read second time
- 03/10/16 House: Read third time
- 03/10/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16106208D-H1
- 03/10/16 House: Amendments by Delegate Habeeb agreed to
- 03/10/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB478H1
- 03/10/16 House: Passed House with substitute with amendments (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/10/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/10/16 Senate: House substitute with amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- 03/10/16 House: House insisted on substitute with amendments
- 03/10/16 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/16 Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/16 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/16 Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Garrett, Deeds
- 03/10/16 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/16 House: Delegates: Habeeb, Minchew, Krizek
- 03/11/16 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference substitute printed 16106358D-S2
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/11/16 Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/16 House: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/11/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/25/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/25/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
- 03/25/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/28/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
- 03/28/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/06/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/16)
- 04/06/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)