An Act To Serve The Public Interest, Promote Journalism And Save Jobs By Restoring The Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Newspapers
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2021
Last action May 9, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2021
How they voted
65–45
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 120
Jun 14, 2021
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Nay
R
Republican53
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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