Voter referendum on a state wide general sales tax

LC 4241 proposed a voter referendum to decide on implementing a statewide general sales tax. If approved by voters, it would have directly affected all state residents and businesses by requiring a new statewide sales tax. The bill's key mechanism was to place the tax question on the ballot for public vote, rather than setting the tax rate itself. The bill was drafted in January 2025 but died in committee in May 2025 without advancing further. This was a procedural bill seeking voter approval for a policy change, not an enacted tax.