BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 5188: Eminent domain, limiting
Limiting the power of eminent domain.
Summary
- No government can take or damage private land or any interest in real property for any purpose other than the construction of a public use facility or the provision of a public service necessary to protect public health and safety.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5188), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2015
- Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to eminent domain;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5188 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5188 (2013–14) Wolves/commercial livestock
- SB 5188 (2011–12) Traffic control signals
- SB 5188 (2009–10) Remedial postsecondary edu