l9n/ Oregon

2018 Regular Session

Senate Joint Resolution 201

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to broaden definition of bills that raise revenue and thus require supermajority of both chambers.

Died when the session ended, on March 3, 2018.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to broaden definition of bills that raise revenue and thus require supermajority of both chambers. Defines "raising revenue" to include increase in any tax or fee, including bills that modify or eliminate exemptions, credits, deductions or lower rates of taxation. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Herman Baertschiger Jr., Brian Boquist, Alan DeBoer, Fred Girod, Jeff Kruse, Dennis Linthicum, Alan Olsen, Chuck Thomsen, Kim Thatcher

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 22 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 22Filed before the session
  2. Feb 5Introduced
  3. Sent to Rules
  4. Mar 3Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 5Referred to Rules.Senate
  4. Mar 3In committee upon adjournment.Senate