Danville, City of; recordation of deeds subject to liens for unpaid taxes.
Summary
Authorizes the City of Danville to establish by ordinance a pilot project requiring that no deed with an assessed value of $50,000 or less be recorded by the clerk unless the city director of finance certifies that there are no liens against the property for unpaid taxes, interest, or fines owed to the City of Danville. The bill requires the City of Danville to make a written report to the Virginia Housing Commission by May 31, 2020, and it expires on July 1, 2021. As introduced, the bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Feb 21, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 21, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1699E
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102043D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
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