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SB 240 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HB 5.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103236D pdf
- 02/13/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103236D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/14/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB240ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103236D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/31/12 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/08/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/13/12 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/13/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/13/12 Senate: Amendment by Senator Saslaw rejected (17-Y 23-N)
- 02/13/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB240E
- 02/13/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103236D-E
- 02/14/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/14/12 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/12 House: Read first time
- 02/16/12 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
- 02/27/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/12 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 2-N)
- 03/05/12 House: Read second time
- 03/06/12 House: Read third time
- 03/06/12 House: Passed House (77-Y 22-N)
- 03/06/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 22-N)
- 03/08/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER)
- 03/08/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB240ER)
- 04/04/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 1/1/13 - see bill)
- 04/04/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)