BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5495: Adverse possession claims

Restricting claims of adverse possession.

Summary

  • Provides that, where there has been an actual continued occupation of lands or tenements, or a portion of them, by a person or persons other than the holder of the title of record to those lands or tenements, not founded upon any written instrument, such an occupation is presumed to be with the consent of the holder of the record title to those lands or tenements, and is not presumed to be adverse to the holder of…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
January 29, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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