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HJ723: Constitutional amendment; taking of private property for public uses (first reference).

This vote on HJ723 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 14-0.

Yes

  • Brandon Bell
    Brandon Bell (R-22)
    Served: 2004–
    (R-22)
  • Jeannemarie Devolites Davis
    Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-34)
    Served: 2004–
    (R-34)
  • Creigh Deeds
    Creigh Deeds (D-25)
    Served: 2001–
    (D-25)
  • Charles Hawkins
    Charles Hawkins (R-19)
    Served: 1992–
    (R-19)
  • Janet Howell
    Janet Howell (D-32)
    Served: 1992–
    (D-32)
  • Benny Lambert
    Benny Lambert (D-9)
    Served: 1986–
    (D-9)
  • Steve Martin
    Steve Martin (R-11)
    Served: 1994–
    (R-11)
  • Jay O'Brien
    Jay O'Brien (R-39)
    Served: 2002–
    (R-39)
  • Mark Obenshain
    Mark Obenshain (R-26)
    Served: 2004–
    (R-26)
  • Russ Potts
    Russ Potts (R-27)
    Served: 1992–
    (R-27)
  • Phil Puckett
    Phil Puckett (D-38)
    Served: 1998–
    (D-38)
  • Toddy Puller
    Toddy Puller (D-36)
    Served: 2000–
    (D-36)
  • Roscoe Reynolds
    Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
    Served: 1997–
    (D-20)
  • Mary Margaret Whipple
    Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31)
    Served: 1996–
    (D-31)

Abstain

  • Ken Stolle
    Ken Stolle (R-8)
    Served: 1992–
    (R-8)

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It’s important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill’s history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill’s progress.

Progress History

  • 01/10/2007 Committee
  • 01/10/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070108232
  • 01/10/2007 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/18/2007 Assigned P & E sub: #1 (Marshall, R.G.)
  • 01/25/2007 Assigned P & E sub: #1 (Marshall, R.G.)
  • 02/02/2007 Committee substitute printed 075602232-H1
  • 02/03/2007 Substitute bill reprinted 075602232-H1
  • 02/05/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2007 Taken up
  • 02/06/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 075602232-H1
  • 02/06/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ723H1
  • 02/06/2007 Agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/07/2007 Reading waived
  • 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/13/2007 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/13/2007 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/13/2007 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2007 Committee substitute printed 075617232-S1
  • 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (7-Y 4-N 2-A)
  • 02/20/2007 Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/21/2007 Read third time
  • 02/21/2007 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/21/2007 Committee substitute rejected 075617232-S1
  • 02/21/2007 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/21/2007 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/21/2007 Motion to recommit to committee rejected (19-Y 19-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (19-Y 19-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 Chair votes No
  • 02/21/2007 Rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (18-Y 20-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/21/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2007 Floor substitute printed 072033782-S2 (Obenshain)
  • 02/22/2007 Floor substitute printed 072034782-S3 (Obenshain)
  • 02/22/2007 Read third time
  • 02/22/2007 Passed by temporarily
  • 02/22/2007 Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2007 Committee amendments rejected
  • 02/22/2007 Substitute by Senator Obenshain withdrawn 072033782-S2
  • 02/22/2007 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/22/2007 Substitute by Senator Obenshain agreed to 072034782-S3
  • 02/22/2007 Rejected by Senate (16-Y 20-N 3-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (16-Y 20-N 3-A)
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