Eminent domain; empanelment of commissioners.
Summary
Increases from at least six to at least eight the number of names of qualified persons each party shall submit to the court if they cannot agree upon five to nine qualified persons to act as commissioners. The bill also increases from nine to thirteen the number of names the court shall select as potential commissioners from the submitted lists.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Signed Mar 5, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105556D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
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