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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SJR 8

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the vote on bills that would increase certain tax rates (first consideration).

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on

first consideration, requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature to pass

a bill to increase the rate of the state sales tax or any of the rates of the income tax

or franchise tax.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Hopper (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Vukmir (R)

15 cosponsors

August (R) , Farrow (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kramer (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Petersen (R) , Pridemore (R) , Rivard (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Vos (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 28, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 1, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vukmir, Leibham, Hopper, Lazich and Kedzie;Cosponsored by Representatives August, Ziegelbauer, Kramer, Strachota, Vos, Nass, Petersen, Pridemore, Jacque, Farrow, Thiesfeldt, Rivard, LeMahieu, Kerkman and Kleefisch

  2. Feb 1, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  3. Feb 22, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1