HJ579: Constitutional amendment; prohibits taking of private property by eminent domain powers.

Chief Patron

Chris Peace (R-97)
Mechanicsville, VA
Served: 2006–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); exercise of eminent domain powers. Prohibits the taking of private property by eminent domain for the predominant use of any private person or entity or for the transfer of ownership to any private person or entity. Further defines the permissible public uses for which property may be taken and the "just compensation" that must be paid for the property taken. The proposed amendment specifies that it is a judicial question whether private property is being condemned for a permissible public use. View Full Text »

Comments

Gil Clancy writes:

So this is the General Assembly's response to Kelo. About time.

Posted 19 months ago. #

Jim Duncan writes:

At least it's something. Shame it's taken this long.

Posted 19 months ago. #

Ray hyde writes:

This is absolutely correct.

The current regulations on takings for emeinet domain are entirely too slanted on the part of the "taker". If the taking is for a true public purpose, then the regulations are meant to prevent individuals from holding up progress.

But, if the taking is for profit, then the landowner is entitled to expect that, not only will he be paid for what is broken, but that he will expect to be treated as a stockholder in the stream of profits, or, that he will be paid the equivalent in net present value.

Posted 18 months ago. #