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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5511: Local sales & use tx changes

Reducing the frequency of local sales and use tax changes.

Summary

  • Reduces the allowable frequency of local sales and use tax changes from four times per year to three times per year.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5511), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing the frequency of local sales and use tax changes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-6Senator R-18Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5511
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22101
Republican25000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5511 in other sessions

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