Eminent domain; notice of intent to file certificate.
Summary
Eminent domain; notice of intent to file certificate. Provides that the notice required to be sent to a landowner priorto an authorized condemnor recording a certificate of take or certificateof deposit shall state that (i) the certificate of take or certificateof deposit will be recorded between 30 and 45 days from the dateof the notice and (ii) that the property will transfer to the condemnorupon recordation and that the owner has the right to petition thecourt for distribution of the funds represented in the certificate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 21, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 278 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101493D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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