WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION

HJR 4234: School levy elections

Changing the number of electors necessary to approve school levy measures.

Summary

  • Article VII, Section 2 of the Constitution is amended to allow public school districts to pass an excess levy or general obligation bond if three-fifths of those voting approve the measure. The 40 percent voter turnout requirement no longer applies to school district elections.

From the Senate Bill Report (HJR 4234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Grace Cole (D-1)
Introduced
January 20, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Grace Cole (D-1)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jean Marie Brough R-30Wilson Peery D-17Ken Jacobsen D-46Bill Brumsickle R-20Shirley Winsley R-28Randolph Dorn D-2Rosa Franklin D-29George Orr D-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36R Wesley Pruitt D-26Senator D-35Harriet Spanel D-40John O'Brien D-37Joanne Brekke D-32Richard Nelson D-32Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: HJR 4234
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56200
Republican122701
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (1)

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History

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