Eminent Domain
Amendment Passes NC House, Heads to NC Senate
May
25, 2007: We have good news to report:
House Bill 878 (the eminent domain amendment)
has passed its third reading in the N.C. House and will now head to
the N.C. Senate. We will keep you posted on this important
bill.
On March 15,
2007 a bipartisan bill
to protect our private property from unjust seizure by governments,
was introduced in the N.C. House. This bill would give North
Carolinians the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state
constitution that would prohibit governmental entities from using
eminent domain to seize private property for economic development
purposes. Unlike a legislative solution that can easily be
undone by the whims of a future legislature, a constitutional
amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.
Four days after it was introduced,
HB 878 was referred to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and
Operations of the House. It remained in that committee for two
months. On May 15, HB 878 was referred to the Judicary II
Committee. On May 22, the bill was modified in committee and placed
on the House calendar for Wednesday, May 23, 2007. The bill
passed its third reading in the NC House on May 24, 2007 and will
not head to the N.C. Senate.
On March 15,
2007 a bipartisan bill
to protect our private property from unjust seizure by governments,
was introduced in the N.C. House. This bill would give North
Carolinians the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state
constitution that would prohibit governmental entities from using
eminent domain to seize private property for economic development
purposes. Unlike a legislative solution that can easily be
undone by the whims of a future legislature, a constitutional
amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.