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HJR CA23 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

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 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Failed
Apr 2012
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2012 Last action May 5, 2012
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2012

How they voted

48–43
Failed · 5 other
Threshold to pass 79
Total votes 96
Apr 18, 2012
D Democratic50
48 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican46
43 Nay 3
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2012
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
Apr 18, 2012
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. David Harris
lower
Apr 18, 2012
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (48-43-5)
house
Feb 24, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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