HB 1555 (2022) -  Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees

General Bill by McClain (CO-SPONSORS) Morales; Salzman
Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees: Prohibits local governments from requiring notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of tree on residential property if property owner possesses certain documentation; provides that tree poses unacceptable risk if removal is only means of practically mitigating its risk below moderate as determined by specified procedures.
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 518 (Ch. 2022-121) on Monday, March 7, 2022 2:14 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 518 Subject: Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/2/2022 11:04:55 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/23/2022 8:44:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/21/2022 7:58:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/17/2022 2:27:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 2/7/2022 5:09:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 2/3/2022 4:54:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 1/27/2022 1:43:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 1/25/2022 8:40:03 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 518 (Ch. 2022-121) Time: 03/07/2022 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/21/2022 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/21/2022 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/21/2022 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/21/2022 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/17/2022 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2022 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2022 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2022 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/03/2022 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2022 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2022 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2022 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/25/2022 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2022 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/16/2022 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2022 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2022 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/11/2022 - 9:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/11/2022 - 9:18 AM Member: McClain Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.045 SB 316, CS/SB 518, SB 1900, HB 6025, HB 6113