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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6912: Property tax relief

Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability by increasing the income thresholds.

Summary

  • Increases maximum income threshold for senior property tax relief from $35,000 to $40,000.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6912), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 4, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability to qualify for property tax relief;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Jean Berkey D-38Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Chris Marr D-6Derek Kilmer D-26Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jim Hargrove D-24Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6912
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 193 by Benton (page 4, line 5)

February 29, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6912
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62600
Republican16001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Finance.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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