VA HB38 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Authority to cut grass. Adds Spotsylvania County to the list of counties with authority to require that the owner of occupied residential real property cut the grass or lawn area of less than one-half acre on such property when growth on the grass or lawn area exceeds 12 inches in height. Spotsylvania County may, after reasonable notice, have the grass or lawn area cut by its agents or employees, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of the property and may be collected by the county as taxes and levies are collected.

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Title

Grass; adds Spotsylvania County to list of counties authorized to require property owners to cut.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (26-Y 13-N) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N) (Y: 76 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)
2010-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 396 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-03-11 Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-09 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER)
2010-03-09 House: Enrolled
2010-03-01 Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
2010-03-01 Senate: Read third time
2010-02-26 Senate: Passed by for the day
2010-02-26 Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2010-02-26 Senate: Requires 2/3 affirmative votes for passage
2010-02-26 Senate: Defeated by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
2010-02-26 Senate: Read third time
2010-02-25 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-02-23 Senate: Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N)
2010-01-28 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
2010-01-28 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2010-01-27 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N)
2010-01-27 House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
2010-01-26 House: Read second time and engrossed
2010-01-25 House: Read first time
2010-01-22 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)
2010-01-20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2010-01-15 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #1
2009-12-18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2009-12-18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102827D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521215(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB38
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB38+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB38ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0396+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H0701V0002+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H07V0006+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV0163+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+S07V0109+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0471HB0038+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0489HB0038+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0490HB0038+HB0038
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0515HB0038+HB0038

Bill Comments

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