HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 82
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying proposal for constitutional amendment:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 2/9/2021 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/25/2021 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 3/11/2021 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 3/24/2021 |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden | 3/31/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 82
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 82) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Susan Williams Gifford for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
The taking of land or interests therein by eminent domain for private commercial or economic development is hereby declared not to be a public use of the commonwealth under the first paragraph of Article X of Part the First of the Constitution.