Eminent domain; public uses shall not include taking of private property for tax revenue. (HB1278)

Introduced By

Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Allen Dudley (R-Rocky Mount), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Melanie Rapp (R-Yorktown), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Eminent domain; definition of public use. States that public uses shall not include the taking of private property for the primary purpose of economic development or tax revenue enhancement. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067954105
01/11/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2006Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB94-Suit)