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

This vote on SB781 was held in the House. The vote was on this subject: “Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute”. This vote passed 14-6-2.

Yes

  • Dave Albo (R-42)
  • Clay Athey (R-18)
  • William Barlow (D-64)
  • Rob Bell (R-58)
  • Ben Cline (R-24)
  • Bill Fralin (R-17)
  • Morgan Griffith (R-8)
  • Sal Iaquinto (R-84)
  • Bill Janis (R-56)
  • Joseph Johnson (D-4)
  • Terry Kilgore (R-1)
  • Michele McQuigg (R-51)
  • Chris Peace (R-97)

No

  • Dave Marsden (D-37)
  • Ken Melvin (D-80)
  • Brian Moran (D-46)
  • David Toscano (D-57)
  • Katherine Waddell (I-68)
  • Vivian Watts (D-39)

Didn’t Vote

  • Ward Armstrong (D-10)
  • Todd Gilbert (R-15)
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Progress History

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 02/06/2007 Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
  • 02/06/2007 VOTE: (37-Y 1-N)
  • 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)
  • 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  • 02/21/2007 Motion to pass by motion to pass by for the day by Howell, A.T. withdrawn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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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: 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
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