PROP TX-LIABILITY FOR WASTE
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if a county or municipality acquires certain property on which taxes are delinquent, the county or municipality may petition the circuit court to determine (i) that waste was committed or suffered on the property on or after the date the taxes on the property first became delinquent and (ii) the extent to which the waste diminished the fair market value of the property. Holds each person whose acts or omissions caused the waste jointly and severally liable for (i) the entire amount of the delinquency and (ii) damages based on the amount of the diminishment. Imposes criminal penalties for intentional waste of the property. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Jul 2005
House Passage
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2005
How they voted
92–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 94
Apr 15, 2005
D
Democratic49
95% Yea
R
Republican45
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2005
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Apr 19, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-2)
house
Mar 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Remains in Revenue Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; 003-000-000; Sub-committee
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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