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Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 920 — Lien priority.

Last action February 21, 2017 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (effective 7/1/17)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 27, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
2 sponsors

1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Inserts "real estate" in several places related to the priority of tax liens so that the operative language now reads "on a parity with liens for unpaid local real estate taxes." This bill is identical to

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 920 clarifies how local governments can enforce property maintenance and disposal regulations. It specifies that notices to property owners can be simplified to just one written notice per growing season, rather than needing multiple communications. This change is significant because it streamlines the process for localities, making it easier to ensure property upkeep while still holding owners accountable. Additionally, the bill narrows the enforcement authority of counties, ensuring that regulations don't unintentionally overreach into towns or affect agricultural land.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version ~~VIRGINIA~~ ~~ACTS~~ OF ~~ASSEMBLY~~ -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-901, 15.2-906, 15.2-907, 15.2-908, 15.2-908.1, and 15.2-1115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lien priority.

SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 118 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-901, 15.2-906, 15.2-907, 15.2-908, 15.2-908.1, and 15.2-1115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lien priority.

[S 920] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

[S 920] Approved February 21, 2017 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

No action shall be taken by the locality to remove, repair, or secure any building, wall, or other structure for at least 30 days following the later of the return of the receipt or newspaper publication, except that the locality may take action to prevent unauthorized access to the building within seven days of such notice if the structure is deemed to pose a significant threat to public safety and such fact is stated in the notice;

No action shall be taken by the locality to remove, repair, or secure any building, wall, or other structure for at least days following the later of the return of the receipt or newspaper publication, except that the locality may take action to prevent unauthorized access to the building within seven days of such notice if the structure is deemed to pose a significant threat to public safety and such fact is stated in the notice;

Every charge authorized by this section with which the owner of any such property has been assessed and which remains unpaid shall constitute a lien against such property with the same priority as liens for unpaid local real estate taxes and enforceable in the same manner as provided in Articles 3 (§ 58.1-3940 et seq.) and 4 (§ 58.1-3965 et seq.) of Chapter of Title 58.1.

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Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) View text Current html February 21, 2017
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB920ER) View text html February 14, 2017
Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102716D html December 27, 2016

Action History

February 21, 2017
Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (effective 7/1/17)
February 15, 2017
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
February 15, 2017
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
February 15, 2017
Signed by President
February 14, 2017
Signed by Speaker
February 14, 2017
Enrolled
February 13, 2017
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
February 13, 2017
Read third time
February 10, 2017
Read second time
February 02, 2017
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
February 02, 2017
Read first time
February 02, 2017
Placed on Calendar
January 27, 2017
Read second time and engrossed
January 16, 2017
Rereferred to Local Government
December 27, 2016
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
December 27, 2016
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102716D

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Edwards, John S.

Co-sponsors (1)

Sam Rasoul

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed House BLOCK VOTE

February 13, 2017

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	97	0	0	0
Total	97	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (97)

Member	Party	Vote
Albo	—	Yea
Cole	—	Yea
Edmunds	—	Yea
Filler-Corn	—	Yea
Freitas	—	Yea
Gilbert	—	Yea
Habeeb	—	Yea
Ingram	—	Yea
LaRock	—	Yea
Landes	—	Yea
LeMunyon	—	Yea
Levine	—	Yea
Orrock	—	Yea
Plum	—	Yea
Villanueva	—	Yea
Yancey	—	Yea
Yost	—	Yea
Bell, John J.	—	Yea
Bell, Richard P.	—	Yea
Bell, Robert B.	—	Yea
Cox	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Marshall, D.W.	—	Yea
Marshall, R.G.	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Bourne	—	Yea
Bulova	—	Yea
Byron	—	Yea
Cline	—	Yea
Collins	—	Yea
Dudenhefer	—	Yea
Fariss	—	Yea
Farrell	—	Yea
Greason	—	Yea
Helsel	—	Yea
Heretick	—	Yea
Hester	—	Yea
Holcomb	—	Yea
Hugo	—	Yea
James	—	Yea
Keam	—	Yea
Kory	—	Yea
Lindsey	—	Yea
Lingamfelter	—	Yea
Loupassi	—	Yea
Massie	—	Yea
Minchew	—	Yea
Miyares	—	Yea
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Mullin	—	Yea
Murphy	—	Yea
O'Bannon	—	Yea
Peace	—	Yea
Pogge	—	Yea
Ransone	—	Yea
Robinson	—	Yea
Rush	—	Yea
Stolle	—	Yea
Toscano	—	Yea
Tyler	—	Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez	—	Yea
Barry D. Knight	—	Yea
Betsy B. Carr	—	Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.	—	Yea
Charniele L. Herring	—	Yea
Christopher T. Head	—	Yea
Delores L. McQuinn	—	Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.	—	Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn	—	Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich	—	Yea
James W. Morefield	—	Yea
Jeion A. Ward	—	Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko	—	Yea
Jessica L. Anderson	—	Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams	—	Yea
Lamont Bagby	—	Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird	—	Yea
Luke E. Torian	—	Yea
M. Keith Hodges	—	Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price	—	Yea
Marcus B. Simon	—	Yea
Mark D. Sickles	—	Yea
Michael J. Webert	—	Yea
Patrick A. Hope	—	Yea
Paul E. Krizek	—	Yea
R. Lee Ware	—	Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.	—	Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.	—	Yea
Sam Rasoul	—	Yea
Terry G. Kilgore	—	Yea
Terry L. Austin	—	Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.	—	Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr.	—	Yea
Todd E. Pillion	—	Yea
Tony O. Wilt	—	Yea
Vivian E. Watts	—	Yea
Will Davis	—	Yea

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