SB781: Eminent domain; definition of public uses and limitations thereon.

Chief Patron

Ken Cuccinelli (R-37)
Served: 2002–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/04/2007: enacted

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12/22/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075544720
12/22/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB781)
01/22/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Eminent Domain
02/05/2007 Committee substitute printed 072014720-S1
02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Read second time
02/06/2007 Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 072014720-S1
02/06/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB781S1
02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 VOTE: (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
02/06/2007 VOTE: (37-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Communicated to House
02/07/2007 Placed on Calendar
02/07/2007 Read first time
02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB781S1)
02/09/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007 Committee substitute printed 077248720-H1
02/20/2007 Read second time
02/21/2007 Committee substitute rejected 077248720-H1
02/21/2007 Substitute by Delegate Bell agreed to
02/21/2007 Read third time
02/21/2007 Motion to pass by motion to pass by for the day by Howell, A.T. withdrawn
02/21/2007 Passed by temporarily
02/21/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB781H1)
02/21/2007 No action taken on Committee substitute 077248720-H1
02/21/2007 Floor substitute printed 073907232-H2 (Bell)
02/21/2007 Substitute by Delegate Bell agreed to 073907232-H2
02/21/2007 Passed by for the day
02/22/2007 Read third time
02/22/2007 Passed by temporarily
02/22/2007 Motion to reconsider passed by temporarily agreed to
02/22/2007 Amendment by Delegate Bell agreed to
02/22/2007 Engrossed by House - floor substitute with amendment SB781H2
02/22/2007 Passed House with substitute with amendment (87-Y 9-N)
02/22/2007 VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (5-Y 23-N 2-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (5-Y 23-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House insisted on substitute with amendment
02/22/2007 House requested conference committee
02/22/2007 Senate acceded to request (34-Y 0-N)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (34-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 Rules Suspended to waive reading of conferees (33-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (33-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 Reconsideration of Rules Suspended agreed to (32-Y 0-N 2-A)
02/22/2007 Rules Suspended to waive reading of conferees (32-Y 0-N 2-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (32-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/22/2007 Senators: Cuccinelli, Newman, Edwards
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by House
02/22/2007 Delegates: Bell, Athey, Joannou
02/24/2007 Conference substitute printed 072038720-S2
02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 14-N)
02/24/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2007 Reading of conference report waived
02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N 2-A)
02/24/2007 VOTE: (37-Y 1-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
03/12/2007 Enrolled
03/12/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB781ER)
03/12/2007 Signed by President
03/13/2007 Signed by Speaker
03/15/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB781ER)
03/26/2007 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07)
04/04/2007 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 1-N)
04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/04/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 Reenrolled
04/04/2007 Reenrolled bill text (SB781ER2)
04/04/2007 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter 901 (effective 7/1/07)
04/11/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0901)

Summary

Eminent domain; definition of public uses. Enacts two alternative definitions of the public uses for which private property may be taken, and provides for a November 2007 referendum at which voters may indicate which definition they prefer or vote to leave the law unchanged. If a majority of those voting vote in favor of one of the alternative definitions, it will take effect January 1, 2008.

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