JOINT MEMORIAL · 1995–96 SESSION

SJM 8012: Unemply benefits/taxable inc

Requesting that unemployment benefits be removed from the IRS definition of taxable income.

Summary

  • The Legislature of the state of Washington requests that Congress remove unemployment benefits from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 1995
  5. FiledApr 7, 1995
Prime sponsor
Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced
January 27, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
April 7, 1995
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HJM 4010

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: SJM 8012
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 4, 1995
Version voted on: SJM 8012
94 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35010
Republican59200
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

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.

SJM 8012 in other sessions

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