Inverse condemnation proceeding; reimbursement of owner's costs.
Summary
Directs the court to reimburse a plaintiff for the costs of an inverse condemnation proceeding for "damaging" property if a judgment is entered for the plaintiff. Under current law, the court is directed to award costs only for the "taking" of property. The amendment in this bill corresponds with the language of amendments to Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia, which became effective on January 1, 2013, and applies to declaratory judgment proceedings filed on or after July 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 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
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 735 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100907D
legislature
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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