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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2013–14 SESSION

SJR 8213: 2/3 vote for tax increases

Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

Summary

  • A two-thirds vote of both the House of Representatives and the Senate is required to raise taxes. Raises taxes means any action or combination of actions by the Legislature that increases state tax revenue deposited in any fund, budget, or account, regardless of whether the revenues are deposited into the general fund.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
February 5, 2014

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

18 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 17 Republicans)

Senator R-2Don Benton R-17Senator D-35Senator R-6Senator R-8Brian Dansel R-7Jan Angel R-26Mark Schoesler R-9John Braun R-20Barbara Bailey R-10Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve O'Ban R-28Steve Litzow R-41Senator R-18Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mike Padden R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed February 5, 2014
Version voted on: SJR 8213
25 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22102
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 416 by Senator Hargrove, on Page 1, Line 8

February 5, 2014
Version voted on: SJR 8213
20 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20302
Republican02301
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Third reading, failed; yeas, 25; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SJR 8213 in other sessions

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

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