PROP TX-SALES IN ERROR
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if a city, village or incorporated town has an interest under the police and welfare power by advancements made from public funds in property sold at a tax sale, a purchaser at the tax sale may make application for and the court shall order that the tax purchase be set aside as a sale in error only if the city, village, or incorporated town records a lien arising from the advancement of public funds after the date of the tax sale. Effective immediately.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Last action May 27, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 27, 2005
Introduced
Motion Filed Rep. Thomas Holbrook; Table House Bill 557 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 17, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
lower
May 12, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Mar 10, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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