Modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections, by easing compliance burdens for taxpayers, clarifying ambiguities, making technical corrections, and providing administrative efficiencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2021 · House Apr 7, 2021
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 25, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-1)
house
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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