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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:21 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 511

File Code: Real Property
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 465

Sponsored By:
Senator Dyson

Entitled:
Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement

Synopsis:

Establishing that a purchaser has the right to rescind a contract for the sale of property encumbered by a conservation easement if the seller fails to give the purchaser a copy of specified conservation easements within a specified time and the contract of sale fails to contain a specified notice under specified circumstances; requiring the purchaser of specified real property to provide notice of the sale to the owner of a conservation easement; defining "conservation easement" and "land trust"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
3/30
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/5
Re-referred Environmental Matters
4/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate V. Clagett) Adopted (138-0)
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Easements
Farmland
Historical Matters
Notices
Real Property

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 10-705 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 538879/01     Offered on: April 3, 2007   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2007: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Clagett) Adopted (138-0)
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)



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