Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum). (SB240)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Del. Johnny Joannou (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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

Description

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); taking or damaging of private property; public use.  Provides for a referendum at the November 6, 2012, election to approve or reject an amendment eliminating the General Assembly's authority to define a public use for which private property may be taken or damaged and (i) requiring that eminent domain be exercised for public uses and not for the primary purpose of private gain, private benefit, private enterprise, increasing jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economic development; (ii) defining what is to be included in determining just compensation for permissible takings; and (iii) prohibiting the taking of more private property than is necessary for the stated public use. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103236D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/31/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/08/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/09/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/10/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/13/2012 Read second time
  • 02/13/2012 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/13/2012 Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/13/2012 Amendment by Senator Saslaw rejected (17-Y 23-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/13/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB240E
  • 02/13/2012 Printed as engrossed 12103236D-E
  • 02/14/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Passed by temporarily
  • 02/14/2012 Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB240E)
  • 02/16/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2012 Read first time
  • 02/16/2012 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/16/2012 Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
  • 02/27/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/05/2012 Read second time
  • 03/06/2012 Read third time
  • 03/06/2012 Passed House (77-Y 22-N)
  • 03/06/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 22-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/08/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER)
  • 03/08/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/09/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB240ER)
  • 03/14/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB240ER)
  • 04/04/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 1/1/13 - see bill)
  • 04/04/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)