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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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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) |