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SJ3: Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).

This vote on SJ3 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 13-2.

Yes

  • Bill Carrico (R-40)
  • Creigh Deeds (D-25)
  • John Edwards (D-21)
  • Tom Garrett (R-22)
  • Steve Martin (R-11)
  • Jeff McWaters (R-8)
  • Ralph Northam (D-6)
  • Mark Obenshain (R-26)
  • Chap Petersen (D-34)
  • Phil Puckett (D-38)
  • Bryce Reeves (R-17)
  • Ralph Smith (R-19)
  • Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27)

No

  • Janet Howell (D-32)
  • Don McEachin (D-9)
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Progress History

  • 11/21/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100006D
  • 11/21/2011 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/31/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
  • 01/31/2012 Committee substitute printed 12104981D-S1
  • 02/01/2012 Incorporates SJ67
  • 02/01/2012 Incorporates SJ117
  • 02/02/2012 Read first time
  • 02/03/2012 Read second time
  • 02/03/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2012 Read second time
  • 02/06/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/08/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SJ3)
  • 02/08/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/09/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/10/2012 Read second time
  • 02/10/2012 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/10/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12104981D-S1
  • 02/10/2012 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ3S1
  • 02/13/2012 Read third time and agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
  • 02/13/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2012 Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
  • 02/15/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/15/2012 Read first time
  • 02/15/2012 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)
  • 03/06/2012 Taken up
  • 03/06/2012 Agreed to by House (83-Y 17-N)
  • 03/06/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (83-Y 17-N)
  • 03/15/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/15/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ3ER)
  • 03/15/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/17/2012 Signed by President
  • 04/09/2012 Assigned Chapter 738 (effective - see bill)
  • 04/10/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)
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