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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1836: Vote on tax increases

Requiring at least sixty percent legislative approval to increase taxes.

Summary

  • Requires at least sixty percent legislative approval to increase taxes. Declares that this act takes effect January 1, 2006, if an amendment to Article VII of the state Constitution (requiring supermajority legislative approval for tax increases, HJR .... (H-1180.2/05)) is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
February 8, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to a supermajority vote by the legislature to increase taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

27 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 27 Republicans)

Gary Alexander R-20Jim Clements R-14Larry Crouse R-4Lynn Schindler R-4Cary Condotta R-12John Ahern R-6Doug Ericksen R-42Daniel Newhouse R-15Dan Kristiansen R-39Toby Nixon R-45Barbara Bailey R-10Bill Hinkle R-13Gigi Talcott R-28Don Cox R-9Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Beverly Woods R-23Chris Strow R-10Maureen Walsh R-16Jim Dunn R-17Richard Curtis R-18Jan Shabro R-31David Buri R-9Bob Sump R-7Larry Haler R-8Tom Campbell R-2Kirk Pearson R-39Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1836 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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