2014 House Joint Resolution UU

Senate Roll Call 938: Failed

To place before voters in a May 5, 2015 election a constitutional amendment that would increase the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent. The measure eventually attained the two-thirds majority required to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot when majority Republicans agreed to pass several unrelated Democratic votes.

25 Yeas / 13 Nays
Republican (14 Yeas / 12 Nays)
Democrat (11 Yeas / 1 Nay)