VA SB621 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Failed to pass in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Open-space and conservation easements; rule of construction. Provides that if language in an open-space or conservation easement acquired pursuant to state law is ambiguous, such language shall be construed against the grantor and in favor of the grantee.

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Title

Open-space and conservation easements; rule of construction.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Pending question, not ordered (15-Y 24-N) (Y: 15 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N) (Y: 19 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 7-N 1-A) (Y: 7 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12SenateFailed to pass in Senate
2020-03-12SenateNo further action taken
2020-02-11SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-11SenatePending question, not ordered (15-Y 24-N)
2020-02-11SenateReconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10SenateRead third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N)
2020-02-07SenatePrinted as engrossed 20102937D-E
2020-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB621E
2020-02-07SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-07SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-07SenateRead second time
2020-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-04SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
2020-01-28SenateReconsidered by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2020-01-21SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 7-N 1-A)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102937D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1011014(n/a)See Bill Text
1011705(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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