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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5444: Eminent domain

Requiring notice to property owners before condemnation decisions.

Summary

  • State agencies, counties, cities, school districts, certain corporations and other entities with condemnation authority must provide landowners notice of the entity's final action or public meeting regarding condemnation of a specific parcel. The notice must contain a general description of the property, and specify that condemnation will be considered during the final action or public meeting.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5444), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adequate notice to property owners regarding acquisition of property for public purposes through the exercise of eminent domain;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

36 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Dan Swecker R-20Bob Morton R-7Mike Hewitt R-16Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rodney Tom D-48Senator D-35Senator R-15Jim Clements R-14Mark Schoesler R-9Dale Brandland R-42Don Benton R-17Pam Roach R-31Joseph Zarelli R-18Harriet Spanel D-40Chris Marr D-6Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Tracey Eide D-30Eric Oemig D-45Bob McCaslin R-4Paull Shin D-21Cheryl Pflug R-5Jerome Delvin R-8Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Darlene Fairley D-32Brian Weinstein D-41Jim Kastama D-25Linda Evans Parlette R-12Val Stevens R-39Derek Kilmer D-26Brian Hatfield D-19Ken Jacobsen D-46Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Phil Rockefeller D-23Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5444
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5444 in other sessions

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