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SB 5142 - 2025-26
Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

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Bill History

2025 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 7
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute)
Feb 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 28
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 28
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 9
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 17
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 19
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 12
Governor signed.
Chapter 224, 2025 Laws.
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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