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SB87 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB87 Alabama 2018 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Cam Ward Senator
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Eminent domain proceedings, costs, condemnation proceedings filed by Dept. of Transportation, the department pays condemnee's reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering costs if final award is 20 percent or higher than department's offer, Sec. 18-1A-293 am'd.
Description

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.

Subjects
Eminent Domain

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 583

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Votes

Wadsworth motion Local Application

January 24, 2018 House Failed
Yes 36
No 1
Abstained 48
Absent 17

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

January 24, 2018 House Passed
Yes 64
No 1
Abstained 24
Absent 13

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 28, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 7

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) SB87 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature