Existing law, the Eminent Domain Law, authorizes a public entity to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a public use, as specified. Existing law entitles the owner of a property acquired by eminent domain to specified compensation. Existing law requires a public entity to pay reasonable costs, not to exceed $5,000, of an independent appraisal ordered by the owner of a property that the public entity offers to purchase under the threat of eminent domain.
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This bill would increase the limitation on the reasonable costs of an independent appraisal to $8,000.
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Introduced
Passed Assembly
3Passed Senate
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5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Aug 29In committee: Held under submission.Latest
Aug 18In committee: Referred to suspense file.Minor
Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
Jul 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
Jul 8
Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 18Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
Jun 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
Jun 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2080.)Passed Assembly
Vote recorded AB 1033 Lackey Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
May 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Major
May 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
Mar 28From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
Mar 28Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.