BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5986: School district bonds

Issuing school district bonds.

Summary

School districts' authority to issue limited tax general obligation bonds is expanded from the purchase of real and personal property to include funding outstanding indebtedness, purchase sites, erect buildings, improve energy efficiency, structural changes, or other capital purposes. Any bonds issued for these purposes prior to the effective date of this law are valid.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5986), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 21, 1995
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Marcus Gaspard (D-25)
Introduced: February 21, 1995 in the Senate
Last action: January 8, 1996
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995

Version voted on: SB 5986

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	21	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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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 5986 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5986 (2025–26) Disability/property tax ex. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5986 (2023–24) Out-of-network health costs · Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2024
SB 5986 (2021–22) Homelessness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5986 (2019–20) Vapor & heated tobacco/tax · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5986 (2017–18) Plumber training · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5986 (2015–16) Telemedicine, board of · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5986 (2013–14) Basic education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5986 (2011–12) Vehicle access pass/DNR land · Did not pass · died in committee

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