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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5835: Property tax limitation

Limiting property taxes.

Summary

  • A limitation is placed on adding to the tax rolls large valuation increases to real property. Each year, the current appraised value is compared to the assessed value for the previous year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5835), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 24, 1997
  4. Passed HouseFeb 26, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 6, 1997
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 14, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 6, 1997
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

17 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Dan McDonald R-48Don Benton R-17Bob McCaslin R-4Joseph Zarelli R-18Jim Horn R-41George Sellar R-12Val Stevens R-39Alex Deccio R-14Stephen Johnson R-47Irv Newhouse R-15Shirley Winsley R-28Bob Oke R-26Jeanine Long R-44Ann Anderson R-42Dino Rossi R-5Pam Roach R-31Harold Hochstatter R-13

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 24, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
30 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51701
Republican25001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

February 26, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43800
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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5 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LOVELAND ON PAGE 4, LINE 22 - FAILED.

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR HARGROVE ON PAGE 34, AFTER LINE 24 - FAILED.

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21200
Republican02600
How each member voted
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR BAUER ON PAGE 34, LINE 29 - FAILED.

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22100
Republican02600
How each member voted
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SNYDER TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - FAILED.

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted
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House · AMD 52 SOMMERS, H.

February 26, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5835
41 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (57)

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History

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SB 5835 in other sessions

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