JOINT RESOLUTION · 2017–18 SESSION

SJR 8204: Individual income tax prohib

Amending the Constitution to prohibit the taxation of individual income.

Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to prohibit the taxation of individual income.

From the Bill Digest (SJR 8204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2017
Companion bill
HJR 4207

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: SJR 8204
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32200
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

  1. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  2. Held on second reading.
  3. Third reading, failed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Failed to receive a two-thirds majority vote.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. WM - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SJR 8204 in other sessions

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