WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2626: Eminent domain

Reaffirming existing Washington state law in the state Constitution, state supreme court decisions, and statutes relating to the use of eminent domain by state and local governments.

Summary

  • Declares that the intent of this act is to make clear that Article I, section 16 of the Washington State Constitution prohibits the use of eminent domain to take private property for private use, except under narrow exceptions.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2006
Companion bill
SB 6345
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the reaffirmation of existing Washington state law in the state Constitution, state supreme court decisions, and statutes relating to the use of eminent domain by state and local governments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

25 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pat Sullivan D-47Tami Green D-28Brian Blake D-19Derek Kilmer D-26Sherry Appleton D-23Jan Shabro R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Patricia Lantz D-26Senator D-22Dean Takko D-19Al O'Brien D-1Lynn Kessler D-24Dave Upthegrove D-33Shay Schual-Berke D-33Judy Clibborn D-41Kelli Linville D-42Ruth Kagi D-32Brian Sullivan D-21Dawn Morrell D-25Jim Moeller D-49Zack Hudgins D-11Mike Sells D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Deb Wallace D-17Bill Fromhold D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2626 in other sessions

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