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HB2954: Eminent domain; definition of public uses and limitations thereon.

This vote on HB2954 was held in the Senate. The vote was on this subject: “VOTE:”. This vote passed 36-0-2.

Yes

  • Brandon Bell (R-22)
  • Harry Blevins (R-14)
  • John Chichester (R-28)
  • Chuck Colgan (D-29)
  • Ken Cuccinelli (R-37)
  • Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-34)
  • Creigh Deeds (D-25)
  • John Edwards (D-21)
  • Emmett Hanger (R-24)
  • Charles Hawkins (R-19)
  • Mark Herring (D-33)
  • Edd Houck (D-17)
  • Janet Howell (D-32)
  • Benny Lambert (D-9)
  • Louise Lucas (D-18)
  • Henry Marsh (D-16)
  • Steve Martin (R-11)
  • Ryan McDougle (R-4)
  • Yvonne Miller (D-5)
  • Steve Newman (R-23)
  • Jay O'Brien (R-39)
  • Mark Obenshain (R-26)
  • Russ Potts (R-27)
  • Toddy Puller (D-36)
  • Fred Quayle (R-13)
  • Nick Rerras (R-6)
  • Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
  • Frank Ruff (R-15)
  • Dick Saslaw (D-35)
  • Walter Stosch (R-12)
  • Patsy Ticer (D-30)
  • Frank Wagner (R-7)
  • William Wampler (R-40)
  • John Watkins (R-10)
  • Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31)
  • Martin Williams (R-1)

Didn’t Vote

  • Mamie Locke (D-2)
  • Phil Puckett (D-38)

Abstain

  • Tommy Norment (R-3)
  • Ken Stolle (R-8)
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Explanation

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Progress History

  • 01/10/2007 Committee
  • 01/10/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070118232
  • 01/10/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/17/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
  • 02/03/2007 Committee substitute printed 075605232-H1
  • 02/03/2007 Read first time
  • 02/05/2007 Read second time
  • 02/05/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 075605232-H1
  • 02/05/2007 Amendment by Delegate Nutter rejected
  • 02/05/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2954H1
  • 02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/09/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Eminent Domain
  • 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/20/2007 Committee substitute printed 072028232-S1
  • 02/20/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (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 Floor substitute printed 073906720-S2 (Cuccinelli)
  • 02/21/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Williams rejected (19-Y 19-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Williams withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Williams reconsidered (36-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Williams agreed to (18-Y 17-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Williams agreed to
  • 02/22/2007 Floor substitute printed 073912720-S3 (Cuccinelli)
  • 02/22/2007 Read third time
  • 02/22/2007 Committee substitute rejected 072028232-S1
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment by Senator Stolle withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Substitute by Senator Cuccinelli withdrawn 073906720-S2
  • 02/22/2007 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/22/2007 Substitute by Senator Cuccinelli agreed to 073912720-S3
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Williams rejected (19-Y 19-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (19-Y 19-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Chair votes No
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Williams withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #3 by Senator Quayle withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Quayle rejected (16-Y 20-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (16-Y 20-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Passed by temporarily
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Quayle withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Williams reconsidered (36-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (36-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #2 by Senator Williams agreed to (18-Y 17-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (18-Y 17-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #1 by Senator Williams agreed to
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #4 by Senator Quayle withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment #5 by Senator Quayle rejected (16-Y 21-N 2-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (16-Y 21-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Amendment by Senator Hawkins withdrawn
  • 02/22/2007 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments HB2954S3
  • 02/22/2007 Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (33-Y 3-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (33-Y 3-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/22/2007 Senate substitute agreed to by House (85-Y 3-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 3-N)
  • 02/22/2007 Senate amendments rejected by House (13-Y 76-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: REJECTED (13-Y 76-N)
  • 02/22/2007 Senate insisted on amendments (23-Y 7-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: (23-Y 7-N 2-A)
  • 02/22/2007 Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/22/2007 House acceded to request
  • 02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/22/2007 Delegates: Bell, Athey, Joannou
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/22/2007 Senators: Obenshain, Newman, Edwards
  • 02/24/2007 Conference substitute printed 072037232-H2
  • 02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 14-N)
  • 02/24/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (84-Y 14-N)
  • 02/24/2007 Reading of conference report waived
  • 02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N 2-A)
  • 02/24/2007 VOTE: (36-Y 2-N 2-A)
  • 03/12/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/12/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2954ER)
  • 03/12/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/13/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/26/2007 Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 04/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07)
  • 04/04/2007 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 1-N)
  • 04/04/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 1-N)
  • 04/04/2007 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 0-N 2-A)
  • 04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/04/2007 Reenrolled
  • 04/04/2007 Reenrolled bill text (HB2954ER2)
  • 04/04/2007 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 04/04/2007 Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter 882 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 04/11/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0882)
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