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2023 SESSION
SB 1263 Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders, appeals.
Introduced by: T. Travis Hackworth | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders; appeals of State Building Code Technical Review Board decisions; recovery of costs. Defines stop work orders for the purposes of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The bill provides that if, during an appeal pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act of the State Building Code Technical Review Board's decision with respect to the issuance of a stop work order by a local building official, the court finds in favor of the party that was issued the stop work order, such party shall be entitled to recover its actual costs of litigation, including court costs, attorney fees, and witness fees, from the locality responsible for issuing the stop work order. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to HB 2312.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104259D pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1263ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104259D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/25/23 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/27/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/23 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/23 House: Read first time
- 02/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/14/23 House: Reported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/16/23 House: Read second time
- 02/17/23 House: Read third time
- 02/17/23 House: Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/17/23 House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/22/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1263ER)
- 02/22/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)