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HB 5 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
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 that revises the prohibition on the enactment by the General Assembly of laws whereby private property may be taken or damaged without just compensation. The bill is identical to SB 240.
FULL TEXT
- 11/22/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100100D pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12100100D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/14/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB5ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 11/22/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100100D
- 11/22/11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/12/12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
- 02/06/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/12 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Read second time
- 02/13/12 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/12 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB5E
- 02/13/12 House: Printed as engrossed 12100100D-E
- 02/14/12 House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N)
- 02/14/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 14-N)
- 02/15/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/21/12 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/23/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/12 Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
- 03/01/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER)
- 03/01/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB5ER)
- 04/09/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)