BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2457: Electric utility easements

Concerning recorded interests in easements by an electric utility.

Summary

Provides that if an electric utility has a recorded interest in an easement, any foreclosure of delinquent taxes on any tract of land subject to the easement, and any tax deed issued pursuant thereto, are subject to the easement regardless of when the easement was established.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2457), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to recorded interests in easements by an electric utility;

Passed February 10, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2457

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

March 1, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2457

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 31, 2016Effective date 6/9/2016.
Mar 31, 2016Chapter 98, 2016 Laws.
Mar 31, 2016Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2016President signed.
Mar 1, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 26, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2016GOS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2016First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
Feb 10, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2016JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2016First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2457 (2025–26) Crime victim penalty assess. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2457 (2023–24) Domestic violence/housing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2457 (2019–20) Health care cost board · Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2020
HB 2457 (2017–18) Domestic violence timelines · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2457 (2013–14) Derelict & abandoned vessels · Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2014
HB 2457 (2011–12) Specialty producer licenses · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2457 (2009–10) Pro se defendant & witnesses · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2457 (2007–08) Forestry operations · Did not pass · died in committee