Adverse possession statute of limitations.
Summary
Amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by the surveyor; must be commenced before the expiration of the appeal period set forth in the statute governing county surveyors. Amends the provision concerning the establishment of property lines by means of a legal survey to specify that the lines established are binding on all affected landowners, including a landowner who claims title under a claim of adverse possession. Provides that certain information must be contained in a notice of survey sent to adjoining landowners, and that a legible copy of the plat of the legal survey must be enclosed with the notice.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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