Grass; local ordinance on cutting.
Summary
Local ordinance on grass cutting. Authorizes a locality located in Planning District 6 to enforce on residential land of one acre or less in an area zoned for agricultural use an ordinance requiring owners of property to cut the grass, weeds, and other foreign growth on such property. Current law prohibits such an ordinance from applying to land zoned for or in active farming operation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 136 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB875E
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104054D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Campbell
RRepublican
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