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Bill: Eminent Domain Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Citizen's Progressive Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2442
Description[?]:
| This proposed bill will not only make Eminent Domain more useful, but it will also make it more fair. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:30:27, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | We can only accept article 1 and therefore vote against. |
| Date | 09:01:18, August 13, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | We do not support the forced removal of property for use by corporations. Should eminent domain be used it should be used only for vital public works, not for any corporate usage. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 400 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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