Key Votes
HJR 1 - Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases - Key Vote
Idaho Key Votes
Fred Wood voted Nay (Motion Vote) on this legislation.
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Note
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
Stage Details
Constitutional Amendment - Motion Rejected (House) (37-33) - March 22, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases
Vote on a motion to advance to third reading a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that would require a 2/3 vote for tax increases.
- Requires the approval of 2/3 of the members of each house in order to pass any bill or resolution that does any of the following (Sec. 1):
- Creates a new tax or fee;
- Increases an existing tax or fee; or
- Reduces or eliminates a device used to compute tax or fee liability, including, but not limited to, a deduction, exemption, or credit.
- Specifies that the approval of 2/3 of the members of each house is not required if the bill or resolution would not result in increased revenue (Sec. 1).
NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR.
Constitutional Amendment - Introduced (House) - Feb. 2, 2012
Title: Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases
Committee Sponsors
- State Affairs (Sponsor)
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Vito Barbieri (ID - R)
- Lenore Hardy Barrett (ID - R)
- Judy Boyle (ID - R)
- Marv Hagedorn (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phil Hart (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard J. 'Dick' Harwood (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas F. 'Tom' Loertscher (ID - R)
- Mike Moyle (ID - R)
- Monty J. Pearce (ID - R)
- Robert E. 'Bob' Schaefer Sr. (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven P. 'Steve' Thayn (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- JoAn E. Wood (ID - R)
