Innkeeper's tax.
Summary
Authorizes Jefferson County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Elkhart County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Knox County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 6% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 6%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 6% expires on December 31, 2045.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · House Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
37–11
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 310: yeas 41, nays 7
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 325: yeas 75, nays 21
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 67, nays 23
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 38, nays 11
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Maxwell) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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