JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION

HJR 4208: Low-income proprty tx relief

Amending the Constitution to allow the legislature to grant low-income property owners relief from owner occupied residences.

Summary

A constitutional amendment is submitted to the people at the next general election. The amendment allows the Legislature to grant low-income property owners relief from property taxes on their residences.

From the House Bill Report (HJR 4208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 25, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 6, 1991
Passed Senatestopped here
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Arthur Wang (D-27)
Introduced: January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action: March 12, 1992
Companion bill: SJR 8213
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 6, 1991

Version voted on: HJR 4208

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Marlin Appelwick D-46
Jesse Wineberry D-43

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House · Final Passage

February 3, 1992

Version voted on: HJR 4208

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Joanne Brekke D-32
John Wynne R-39

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HJR 4208 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HJR 4208 (2025–26) Autonomous regions · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2023–24) Gendered terms/Constitution · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2021–22) Personal property taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2019–20) Property tax res. value cap · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2017–18) Property tax homestead exem. · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2015–16) People's business, access · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2013–14) Legislative sessions · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4208 (2011–12) Tax increase legislation · Did not pass · died in committee

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HJR 4208: Low-income proprty tx relief

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

HJR 4208 in other sessions