2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 666

CHAPTER NUMBER: 332
EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1298
Sponsored By:
Senators Muse, Forehand, Haines, Stone, Frosh, and Jacobs
Entitled:
Real Property - Transfer Fees - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who conveys a fee simple interest in real property from recording a covenant against the title for the real property for the payment of a transfer fee; establishing that a covenant that requires the payment of a transfer fee for the conveyance of a fee simple interest in real property is void; providing specified exemptions to the prohibition in the Act; defining the term "transfer fee"; applying the Act prospectively; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable
Special Order 4/12 (Delegate Rice) Adopted
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 332

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Real Property
Titles

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 10-708 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 148470/01     Offered on: March 16, 2010   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-0)