WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1488: Property/regulatory taking

Controlling the regulatory taking of private property.

Summary

  • Declares that a reduction of the fair market value of real property to less than fifty percent of the value at the time of acquisition by a regulatory program is a taking of the property for public use. Imposes compensation requirements on the governmental entity making the regulation. Does not require compensation for regulations to prevent harm to the health and safety of the public.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1488), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 29, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

22 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Senator D-35Bill Brumsickle R-20Robert Basich D-19Bob Morton R-7Stephen Fuhrman R-7Karen Schmidt R-23Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Padden R-4Betty Edmondson R-14Val Stevens R-39Phil Dyer R-5Christopher Vance R-31David Chappell D-20Sarah Casada R-25Mick Hansen D-13Ida Ballasiotes R-41Dale Foreman R-12Gary Chandler R-13Jeannette Wood R-21Steve Van Luven R-48Betty Morris D-18Barbara Lisk R-15

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.

HB 1488 in other sessions

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