House Bill 231: Revise property tax rates for certain property

Date	Action
Jan 16	Introduced
Jan 16	Referred to Committee
Jan 16	First Reading
Jan 20	Hearing 👥 House Taxation
Jan 31	Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 House Taxation ✅ 17-4 R12-0 D5-4
Jan 31	Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 House Taxation
Feb 6	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 16-84 R15-43 D1-41
Feb 6	2nd Reading Passed ✅ 75-25 R46-12 D29-13
Feb 6	Rereferred to Committee
Feb 10	Hearing 👥 House Appropriations
Feb 20	Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 House Appropriations ✅ 15-8 R9-4 D6-4
Feb 26	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 40-60 R26-32 D14-28
Feb 26	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 30-70 R24-34 D6-36
Feb 26	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-65 R28-30 D7-35
Feb 26	2nd Reading Passed ✅ 72-27 R44-13 D28-14
Feb 27	3rd Reading Passed ✅ 68-30 R43-14 D25-16
Feb 27	Transmitted to Senate
Feb 28	First Reading
Mar 3	Referred to Committee
Mar 12	Hearing 👥 Senate Taxation
Apr 2	Tabled in Committee ❌ 8-0 R5-0 D3-0
Apr 9	Taken from Table in Committee ✅ 4-2 R1-2 D3-0
Apr 16	Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 Senate Taxation ✅ 6-2 R4-1 D2-1
Apr 17	2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed ❌ 25-25 R9-23 D16-2
Apr 17	2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
Apr 18	Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading ✅ 26-24 R9-23 D17-1
Apr 22	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 27-22 R9-22 D18-0
Apr 22	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 44-6 R26-6 D18-0
Apr 22	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 24-26 R17-15 D7-11
Apr 22	2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 24-26 R20-12 D4-14
Apr 22	2nd Reading Concurred as Amended ✅ 26-24 R9-23 D17-1
Apr 24	3rd Reading Failed ❌ 25-25 R10-22 D15-3
Apr 24	Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process ✅ 28-22 R10-22 D18-0
Apr 25	3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 25-24 R9-22 D16-2
Apr 25	Returned to House with Amendments
Apr 28	2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred ✅ 71-29 R29-29 D42-0
Apr 28	Conference Committee Appointed
Apr 28	Hearing
Apr 29	Conference Committee Appointed
Apr 29	Conference Committee Report Received
Apr 29	2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted ✅ 28-22 R11-21 D17-1
Apr 30	2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted ✅ 69-31 R28-30 D41-1
Apr 30	3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted ✅ 60-39 R25-33 D35-6
Apr 30	3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted ✅ 28-22 R11-21 D17-1
May 7	Transmitted to Governor
May 13	Signed by Governor
May 19	Chapter Number Assigned

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