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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 622

File Code: Real Property
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 580

Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden and Stone

Entitled:
Ground Rents - Registry of Properties Subject to Ground Leases

Synopsis:

Authorizing the recordation of a specified ground lease extinguishment certificate under specified circumstances; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to maintain an on-line registry of properties that are subject to ground leases; requiring a ground lease holder to register a ground lease with the Department by submitting a specified registration form and a specified fee; requiring the Department to register a ground lease under specified circumstances; etc.

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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Archives
Assessments and Taxation, Department of
Comptroller
Electronic Government
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
Leases and Rent
Notices
Real Property
Recordation
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property
( 3-102 , 8-701 , 8-702 , 8-703 , 8-704 , 8-705 , 8-706 , 8-707 , 8-708 , 8-709 , 8-710 , 8-711 )

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: 388072/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 940519/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (39-8)
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (41-6)
House
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-1)



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