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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6819: Expenditure limits

Making temporary amendments to the state's expenditure limitations to address the revenue shortfall in the 2001-2003 biennium.

Summary

  • During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, actions of the Legislature that raise state revenue may be taken by a majority vote of each house of the Legislature, but only if the action does not cause expenditures to exceed the state expenditure limit.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedFeb 20, 2002
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2002
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 12, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2002
  6. LawMar 13, 2002
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
February 20, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2002
Session law
Chapter 33, Laws of 2002
Requested by
State agency

AN ACT Relating to temporary amendments to the state's expenditure limitations to address the revenue shortfall in the 2001-2003 biennium;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sid Snyder D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6819
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican22200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6819
50 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican04602
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 33, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  7. President signed.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Speaker signed.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6819 in other sessions

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