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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5078

SB 5078: Condemning real property

Concerning a municipality's right to condemn real property due to a threat to public health, safety, or welfare.

Summary

  • The municipality may acquire property for community renewal through eminent domain if the property poses an identifiable threat to public health, safety, or welfare by reason of unsanitary, unsafe, or substandard condition of the premises, or the property has been used unlawfully. The municipality must condemn the property for a public purpose.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5078), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1036
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5078, SSB 5078

AN ACT Relating to conditions of threat to public health, safety, or welfare on real property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

9 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Senator R-2Don Benton R-17Senator R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Val Stevens R-39Mike Hewitt R-16Mike Carrell R-28Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5078)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5078)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5078)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5078)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5078)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5078)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5078)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5078)
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5078)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5078)
  20. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5078 in other sessions

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

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