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SB 278 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Eminent domain proceedings; prompt payment of funds.

Summary
Requires that any funds due to the landowner, whether such funds are in the possession of the court or are outstanding, shall be payable to the landowner or to the landowner's attorney, if such landowner is represented by counsel, within 30 days of a settlement or final determination in an eminent domain proceeding.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2018 Last action Mar 9, 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
23
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB278H1
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107397D-H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB278S1
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105892D-S1
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104221D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
VA
34