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2011 SESSION

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HJ 539 Constitutional amendment; imposition of taxes and fees by General Assembly or local governing body.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); imposition of taxes and fees.  Requires that any bill or ordinance passed by the General Assembly or a local governing body creating, imposing, or increasing a tax, license, fee, or any other charge pass by a three-fifths majority vote of elected members.

FULL TEXT

• 12/07/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100495D  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/07/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100495D
• 12/07/10  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/13/11  House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
• 01/24/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
• 01/28/11  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 8-N)
• 02/01/11  House: Taken up
• 02/01/11  House: Engrossed by House
• 02/01/11  House: Agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
• 02/01/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (52-Y 44-N)
• 02/02/11  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/02/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/07/11  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
• 02/22/11  Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections