BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5532: Eminent domain

Limiting the power of eminent domain.

Summary

  • Finds that the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Kelo case that a city could use its power of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another for the purpose of increasing tax revenues in the jurisdiction.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to eminent domain;

Sponsors

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.

SB 5532 in other sessions

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