VA SJR27 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-12-02 - Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-12-02 - Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); taking of private property for public uses. Limits the exercise of eminent domain for the purpose of public use and specifies that, with the exception of property taken for public service corporations, public service companies, or railroads, property may not be taken if the primary purpose of the taking is private financial gain, private benefit, an increase in tax base or tax revenues, or an increase in employment. No more property shall be taken than is necessary to achieve the stated public use.
Title
Constitutional amendment; taking of private property for public use (first reference).
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-12-02 | Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections | |
2010-01-19 | Senate: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) | |
2010-01-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
2010-01-11 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102507D |