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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESB 6843

SB 6843: 2/3rds vote for tax increase

Preserving essential public services by temporarily suspending the two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases and permanently modifying provisions of Initiative Measure No. 960 for improved efficiency and consistency with state budgeting. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Preserving essential public services by temporarily suspending the two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases. )

Summary

  • Suspends the two-thirds vote requirement for any action or combination of actions by the Legislature that raises taxes until July 1, 2011.

From the Second Engrossed House Bill Analysis 2010 (2ESB 6843), 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, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2010
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 4, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preserving essential public services by temporarily suspending the two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ed Murray D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Debbie Regala D-27Darlene Fairley D-32Kevin Ranker D-40Joe McDermott D-34Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2010
Version voted on: 2ESB 6843
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26500
Republican01800
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 47 by Senator Honeyford, on Page 3, Line 15

February 9, 2010
Version voted on: 2ESB 6843
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52600
Republican17001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESB 6843)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESB 6843)
  3. First reading, referred to Finance. (2ESB 6843)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESB 6843)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESB 6843)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESB 6843)
  7. Rules suspended. (2ESB 6843)
  8. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESB 6843)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESB 6843)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESB 6843)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2ESB 6843)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (2ESB 6843)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESB 6843)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESB 6843)
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2ESB 6843)

SB 6843 in other sessions

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