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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION

SJR 8208: Cemetery districts

Amending the Constitution to allow multiyear excess property tax levies for cemetery districts.

Summary

  • Amends Constitution to allow metropolitan park districts, library districts, and cemetery districts to ask their voters to approve multi-year excess levies.

From the House Bill Report (SJR 8208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2003
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2004
  5. Sent to votersstopped here
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2004

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Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2003
Version voted on: SJR 8208
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 7th Order: 3rd Reading

Passed February 10, 2004
Version voted on: SJR 8208
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: SJR 8208
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44200
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SJR 8208
91 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48202
Republican43201
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  2. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  6. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Finance.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Finance.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. GO - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SJR 8208 in other sessions

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