SB157 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would provide that where the Department of Transportation files a condemnation action to condemn property pursuant to eminent domain and the final condemnation award, excluding interest, exceeds the department's last written offer to the condemnee by more than 20 percent, the department must pay the condemnee's reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees
To amend Section 18-1A-293 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to certain costs in eminent domain condemnation proceedings; to provide that in a condemnation action filed by the Department of Transportation, the department shall reimburse the reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees of a condemnee whose final probate or circuit court-ordered compensation, excluding interest, exceeds the department's last written offer to the condemnee by 20 percent.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| May 2, 2017 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 819 |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 818 |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Ward Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 10:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB157 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |