Virginia House Joint Resolution 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); taking of private property for public uses. Limits the exercise of eminent domain to the purpose of public use and specifies that, with the exception of takings for the provision of any utility or common carrier service, property can only be taken or damaged where the primary purpose is not private financial gain, private benefit, an increase in tax base or tax revenues, or an increase in employment. No more private property may be taken than that which is necessary to achieve the stated public use. Whenever an attempt is made to take or damage property for a stated public use, the owner shall have the right to a judicial determination that the use is truly public, without regard to any legislative assertion that the use is public.

Constitutional amendment; taking of private property for public use (first reference).

Del. Anne Crockett-Stark [R]

Del. Barry Knight [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2010-01-13		House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2010-01-13		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102459D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HJ118
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HJ118+hil