BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5878: School dist levies & bonds
Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.
Summary
- School district levy and bond issues are approved by a simple majority of those voting. The 60 percent super-majority and the 40 percent voter turnout requirements are eliminated.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 10, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marcus Gaspard (D-25)
- Introduced
- February 10, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1854
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Marcus Gaspard (D-25)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5878 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5878 (2023–24) Litter tax funds
- SB 5878 (2021–22) Arts instruction
- SB 5878 (2019–20) Railroad employee work hours
- SB 5878 (2017–18) Revenue T.O.
- SB 5878 (2015–16) Nonresident vessels
- SB 5878 (2013–14) Natural resources T.O.
- SB 5878 (2011–12) Residntial habilitation ctrs