Victory on Property Rights
From the Virginia Property Rights Coaltion:
All of your Calls and E-mails made a difference
Kelo Protective Legislation Passes!!!
The House and Senate have agreed
to and passed the strong language in
HB2954, SB782 & SB1296
Link to conforming Language
without the amendment which allowed non-blighted
property to be taken along with blighted property
The Conference Committee, made up of Delegates Rob Bell, Clay Athey, and Johnny
Joannou from the House and Senators Mark Obenshain, Stephen Newman, and John
Edwards from the Senate insisted on strong Kelo language and did not accept Senator
Marty William's housing authority amendment. When their recommendations were
made to the Senate and the House overwhelming majorities voted for this language.
If any of the Conferees is your representive, let them know you are grateful.
Also contact your Senator and Delegate and let them know you appreciate their
vote. If they voted against these measures let them know of your displeasure
Senate Contact Information
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House Contact Information
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Senate Vote on:
HB2954
YEAS--Bell, Blevins, Chichester, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Herring, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, Miller, Newman, Obenshain, O'Brien, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stosch, Ticer, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--36.
NAYS--Locke, Rerras--2.
RULE 36--Norment, Stolle--2.
NOT VOTING--0.
SB781:
YEAS--Bell, Blevins, Chichester, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Herring, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Locke, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, Miller, Newman, Obenshain, O'Brien, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stosch, Ticer, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--37.
NAYS--Rerras--1.
RULE 36--Norment, Stolle--2.
NOT VOTING--0.
SB1296:
YEAS--Bell, Blevins, Chichester, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Herring, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, Miller, Newman, Obenshain, O'Brien, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stosch, Ticer, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--36.
NAYS--Locke, Rerras--2.
RULE 36--Norment, Stolle--2.
NOT VOTING--0.
House Vote:
HB2954
YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Bell, Bowling, Bulova, Byron, Callahan, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Dudley, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Hull, Hurt, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, McQuigg, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Moran, Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Poisson, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Suit, Tyler, Valentine, Waddell, Wardrup, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Welch, Wittman, Wright, Mr. Speaker--84.
NAYS--BaCote, Brink, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Hall, Jones, D.C., McClellan, McEachin, Melvin, Plum, Spruill, Toscano, Ward--14.
ABSTENTIONS--0.
NOT VOTING--Scott, J.M., Tata--2.
SB781
YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Bell, Bowling, Bulova, Byron, Callahan, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Dudley, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Hull, Hurt, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, McQuigg, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Moran, Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Poisson, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Suit, Tata, Tyler, Valentine, Waddell, Wardrup, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Welch, Wittman, Wright, Mr. Speaker--85.
NAYS--BaCote, Brink, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Hall, Jones, D.C., McClellan, McEachin, Melvin, Plum, Spruill, Toscano, Ward--14.
ABSTENTIONS--0.
NOT VOTING--Scott, J.M.--1.
SB1296
YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Bell, Bowling, Bulova, Byron, Callahan, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dudley, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Hull, Hurt, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, McQuigg, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Moran, Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Poisson, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Suit, Tata, Tyler, Valentine, Waddell, Wardrup, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Welch, Wittman, Wright, Mr. Speaker--84.
NAYS--BaCote, Brink, Dance, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Hall, Jones, D.C., McClellan, McEachin, Melvin, Plum, Spruill, Toscano, Ward--15.
ABSTENTIONS--0.
NOT VOTING--Scott, J.M.--1.