WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5539: Private property rights

Protecting private property rights.

Summary

  • Revises notice requirements to landowners by agencies proposing rules which would restrict the property rights of landowners. Provides that private property shall not be taken or damaged for private or public use unless the owner has received just compensation. Requires the state to provide legal representation to any landowner who has been deprived of the use of his or her property.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5539), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Neil Amondson (R-20)
Introduced
February 5, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Neil Amondson (R-20)

21 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Brad Owen D-35E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Sid Snyder D-19Paul H. Conner D-24Bob Oke R-26Scott Barr R-7George Sellar R-12Bob McCaslin R-4Jeannette Hayner R-16Ellen Craswell R-23Cliff Bailey R-39Linda Smith R-18Albert Bauer D-49Jim Matson R-14Dean Sutherland D-17Irv Newhouse R-15Leo K. Thorsness R-11Stanley Johnson R-28Emilio Cantu R-41Jack Metcalf R-10A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5539 in other sessions

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