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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2068: Eminent domain

Limiting the power of eminent domain.

Summary

  • Declares that private property shall be taken only for public use and no greater interest shall be taken than is necessary to accomplish the public use. Defines "public use." Provides that the condemnor serve a written statement documenting the condemnor's consideration of and reasons for rejecting alternatives to the condemnation sought or to the nature or extent of the condemnation sought.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to limiting the power of eminent domain;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

23 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 23 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Jim Dunn R-17Bill Hinkle R-13Bob Sump R-7Dan Roach R-31Jim McCune R-2Steve Hailey R-9John Ahern R-6Joel Kretz R-7Judy Warnick R-13Larry Crouse R-4Mike Armstrong R-12Daniel Newhouse R-15Cary Condotta R-12Charles Ross R-14Lynn Schindler R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Larry Haler R-8Dan Kristiansen R-39Barbara Bailey R-10Bruce Chandler R-15Chris Strow R-10Gary Alexander R-20

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2068 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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