Relating to tax for emergency communications; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Summary
Increases rate of tax for emergency communications. Decreases percentage of moneys in Emergency Communications Account that may be expended for administrative costs. Phases in increase and decrease over one-year period. Delays sunset on tax for emergency communications. Provides that interest from Emergency Communications Account and 9-1-1 Subaccount must be credited to 9-1-1 Subaccount.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2019 · House Jun 6, 2019
How they voted
23–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Jun 30, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Jun 10, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Revenue by prior reference.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness with subsequent referral to Revenue.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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