BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2226: Land use cases

Regarding judicial application of equitable principles in land use cases.

Summary

Provides that, under the Land Use Petition Act, a court is not required to apply the common law doctrine of balancing the equities if doing so would reward a land use applicant for proceeding under an unlawful land use decision.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to a court's application of equitable principles in land use cases;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file.
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 15, 2007Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2007JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 27, 2007Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2007JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2007First reading, referred to Judiciary.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2226 (2025–26) PTBA governing bodies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2226 (2023–24) H-2A worker program data · Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2024
HB 2226 (2019–20) Immigration enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2226 (2017–18) Permit-exempt wells · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2226 (2015–16) Spacecraft/aerosp. tax prefs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2226 (2013–14) State parks partnerships · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2226 (2011–12) Dental practitioners · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2226 (2009–10) Retired law enforcement · Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2010