REFERENDUM-BUDGET CRISIS
Summary
Creates the State Budget Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2003 to seek the advice of the voters. Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State income tax to help solve the current State budget crisis. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
Apr 2003
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2003
How they voted
27–24
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Apr 3, 2003
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican25
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
5
May 2, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-24-2)
senate
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Viverito
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 006-001-000
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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