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SB 82: Legislative Authority Limits/Taxes

JOINT RESOLUTION by Burt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hargrett ; Crist

Legislative Authority Limits/Taxes; constitutional amendment, effective January 1, 1999, to require that law that imposes new or increased taxes or repeals exemptions from tax be enacted in bill for that purpose only by two-thirds vote of membership of each house of Legislature. Amends s. 1, Art. VII.

Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/4/1997 Senate • Prefiled
9/29/1997 Senate • Referred to Rules and Calendar; Ways and Means
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Rules and Calendar; Ways and Means -SJ 00012
4/13/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 04/16/98, 2:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
4/16/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Rules and Calendar -SJ 00528
4/17/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00528
4/27/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00940; Placed on Calendar
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; Read second time -SJ 01449; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01449; Read third time -SJ 01449; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 3 -SJ 01450
4/30/1998 House • In Messages
5/1/1998 House • Died in Messages