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HOUSE BILL 921

File Code: Real Property
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 674

Sponsored By:
Delegates V. Clagett and Haynes, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Frank, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hammen, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

Entitled:
Real Property - Abatement of Nuisances on Property Used for Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses

Synopsis:

Specifying the persons against whom an action may be brought to abate a nuisance on property used for controlled dangerous substance offenses; clarifying that a plaintiff is entitled to equitable relief in an action to abate a drug-related nuisance whether or not an adequate remedy exists at law; authorizing a court, if a tenant fails to comply with an order to abate a drug-related nuisance, to order restitution of possession of the property to the operator of the property; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
EVICTION
LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
REAL PROPERTY
SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 14-120 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 180616/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2005   at: 6:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)


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