BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5596: Health sciences authorities

Extending the expiration date on the health sciences and services authority sales and use tax authorization.

Summary

Extends the expiration date for the 0.020 percent local sales and use tax for a Health Sciences and Services Authority.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 464, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration date on the health sciences and services authority sales and use tax authorization;

Passed March 11, 2019

Version voted on: SB 5596

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 27, 2019

Version voted on: SB 5596

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

May 21, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
May 21, 2019Chapter 464, 2019 Laws.
May 21, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 30, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 28, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 28, 2019President signed.
Apr 27, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 27, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 25, 2019Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 3, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 2, 2019FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 13, 2019First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 11, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 11, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2019WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

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