TAX INCREASE BILL 3/5 MAJORITY
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Failed
Apr 2009
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2009
Last action May 2, 2010
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2009
How they voted
64–48
Failed · 1 other
Threshold to pass 79
Total votes 113
Apr 29, 2009
D
Democratic65
98% Yea
R
Republican48
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. Tom Cross
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (64-48-1)
house
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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