VA SB694 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) redefining "lost access" for the purposes of determining just compensation (iii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iv) requiring the clerk of the court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (v) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees, not to exceed $7,500, for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (vi) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vii) requiring that a condemnor that has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commissioner of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition. Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) redefining "lost access" for the purposes of determining just compensation (iii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iv) requiring the clerk of the court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (v) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees, not to exceed $7,500, for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (vi) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vii) requiring that a condemnor that has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commissioner of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition.
Title
Eminent domain; various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-04-27 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 41-N) (Y: 57 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 34-N) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N) (Y: 18 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 41-N) (Y: 57 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 34-N) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N) (Y: 18 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-27 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735) | |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Enacted, Chapter 735 (effective 7/1/22) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB694ER2) |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2022-04-27 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (57-Y 41-N) |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-04-22 | House | VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 41-N) |
| 2022-04-11 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB694ER) |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-11 | House | VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 34-N) |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N) |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 22107846D-S2 |
| 2022-03-11 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Delegates: Bell, Coyner, Clarke |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Senators: Obenshain, Petersen, McClellan |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-09 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2022-03-09 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Passed House with substitute (52-Y 46-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB694H1 |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22106877D-H1 |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-03-04 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 22106877D-H1 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB694S1 |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22105602D-S1 |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22105602D-S1 |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 22104443D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 204 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 237 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 245.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 307 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 308 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 315 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 318 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 418.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 422 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1016 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1018 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1019 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1022 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1026 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1029 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 2 | 1029.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
