JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION
SJR 8225: New or increased tax voting
Requiring a three-fifths favorable vote of the legislature for new state taxes or tax increases.
Summary
- To enact a new state tax or increase the rate or the base of an existing state tax requires a favorable vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the Legislature. Initiatives are not subject to these requirements.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8225), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 19, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Dan McDonald (R-48)
- Introduced
- February 19, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Companion bill
- HJR 4222
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan McDonald (R-48)
23 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 18 Republicans)
Dean Sutherland D-17Ellen Craswell R-23Lois J. Stratton D-3Alan Bluechel R-45A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Bob McCaslin R-4Paul H. Conner D-24Jeannette Hayner R-16Brad Owen D-35Cliff Bailey R-39Neil Amondson R-20Jim Matson R-14Irv Newhouse R-15Ann Anderson R-42George Sellar R-12Stanley Johnson R-28Scott Barr R-7Jack Metcalf R-10Pam Roach R-31Bob Oke R-26Linda Smith R-18Leo K. Thorsness R-11Tim Erwin R-44
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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.
SJR 8225 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8225 (2011–12) Higher education support
- SJR 8225 (2009–10) "Interest"/st. Const.
- SJR 8225 (2007–08) Emergency clauses
- SJR 8225 (2003–04) Water court
- SJR 8225 (2001–02) Commissn on judicial conduct
- SJR 8225 (1993–94) Public lands commissr abolis