BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6185: Repealing advisory votes
Repealing advisory votes.
Summary
- Provides that if a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds legislative approval or voter approval to raise taxes and majority legislative approval for fee increases is submitted to the voters, then it is the intent of the legislature to repeal the requirement that legislative action raising taxes that is blocked from a public vote or not referred to the people, be placed on the next general election ballot…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to repealing advisory votes;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
- Prefiled for introduction.
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