URGE CONGRESS - OPPOSE VAT
Summary
Urges Congress to oppose the passage of any value-added tax.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2011
Last action May 31, 2011
Floor votes · House May 31, 2011
How they voted
112–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 118
May 31, 2011
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
R
Republican54
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 31, 2011
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 112-002-001
lower
May 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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