JOINT RESOLUTION · 1999–00 SESSION
HJR 4223: Tax increases/voter approval
Amending the Constitution to require voter approval of tax increases.
Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require voter approval of tax increases.
From the Bill Digest (HJR 4223), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 21, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Brian Thomas (R-5)
- Introduced
- March 21, 2000 in the House
- Last action
- April 7, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)
33 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 32 Republicans)
Jack Cairnes R-47Gigi Talcott R-28Bob Sump R-7Mike Wensman R-41Doug Ericksen R-42Cheryl Pflug R-5Lynn Schindler R-4Jerome Delvin R-8Barbara Lisk R-15Dave Mastin R-16Richard DeBolt R-20Joyce McDonald R-25Bruce Chandler R-15Tom Mielke R-18Duane Sommers R-6John Pennington R-18Marc Boldt R-17Kelly Barlean R-10Luke Esser R-48Ida Ballasiotes R-41Gary Chandler R-13Tom Huff R-26Jim Clements R-14Jim Buck R-24Mike Carrell R-28Kathy Lambert R-45Tom Campbell R-2Beverly Woods R-23Phil Fortunato R-47Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce Mulliken R-13Brad Benson R-6Jeff Morris D-40
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 4223 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4223 (2011–12) Legislative vacancies
- HJR 4223 (2009–10) Legislator salary increases
- HJR 4223 (2007–08) Justices of supreme court
- HJR 4223 (2005–06) Personal prop tax exemption
- HJR 4223 (2001–02) Voter approval of taxes
- HJR 4223 (1991–92) English as state language