Vacant building; registration.
Summary
Vacant building registration. Allows citiesand certain towns to require annual registration by the owners ofbuildings that have been vacant for a continuous period of 12 monthsor more and that may endanger the public health, safety, or welfare.Under current law, buildings must meet a specific definition of "derelictbuilding" before their owners can be required to register by these localities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103612D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
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