2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 754

CHAPTER NUMBER: 646
File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 1027
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir
Entitled:
Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure

Synopsis:

Requiring a vendor of real property encumbered by one or more conservation easements to deliver to each purchaser on or before entering into the sales contract a specified notice and copies of all conservation easements; altering the form of the notice the vendor is required to deliver to each purchaser; altering the right of a purchaser to rescind a sales contract for property encumbered by a conservation easement; altering the notification the purchaser is required to give to the owner of the conservation easement; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 646

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Disclosure
Easements
Farmland
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Notices
Real Property
Security Deposits

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 10-705 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)