the adoption of tax laws.
What changed between versions
The two-thirds supermajority vote requirement for passing any new or increased state tax was completely removed, along with the three-fifths floor on membership needed to meet that threshold.
A new constitutional prohibition was added banning the House of Representatives from adopting any tax on wages, earned income, personal income, or other income of individuals. The ban applies regardless of how the tax is named or designated, as long as it is measured in whole or in part by personal income.
The bill's overall scope narrowed from applying to all state taxes (any new tax or increase) to targeting only personal income taxes specifically. The title changed from 'Tax Bills Originate In House' to 'Taxes Based on Personal Income Prohibited.'
An explicit carve-out was added stating that the prohibition does not apply to taxation of businesses, corporations, or other non-individual entities, preserving the state's ability to levy business and corporate taxes.
