Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-04-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-04-11 Senate Journal Page 1140 SB 73 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(STA) was read the third time. Senator French moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator French offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2, following "widowers;": Insert "providing a definition of 'widow' and 'widower' for the purpose of applying the municipal tax exemption;" Page 2, line 11, following "spouse": Insert "or committed financially interdependent same-sex domestic partner" Senator French moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 73(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, French, Gardner, Hoffman, McGuire, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Fairclough, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens Absent: Dyson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(STA) was automatically in third reading. 2013-04-11 Senate Journal Page 1141 Senators Wielechowski, McGuire, Bishop, Fairclough, Giessel, Stedman, Egan, Dunleavy, Micciche, Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(STA) "An Act relating to a municipal property tax exemption for real property that is the primary residence of certain widows and widowers; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 73(STA) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Absent: Dyson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(STA) passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.