BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6379

SB 6379: Covenant removal/local gov.

Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a recorded restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove, vacate, or extinguish certain covenants from land it owns. )

Summary

  • Requires a local government to hold a public hearing when it proposes to remove, vacate, or extinguish a recorded restrictive covenant, or any known covenant from an unrecorded deed, from property it owns.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 15, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2674

AN ACT Relating to requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a recorded restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6379
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican21002
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 6379)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6379)
  3. Held on third reading. (ESB 6379)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6379)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 6379)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6379)
  7. LG - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6379)
  8. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 6379)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6379)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 6379)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6379)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6379)
  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESB 6379)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6379)
  15. LGOV - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6379)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESB 6379)

SB 6379 in other sessions

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