JOINT RESOLUTION · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSJR 8201

SJR 8201: County boundary changes

Amending the Constitution to revise the method of altering county boundaries.

Summary

A new county cannot be created that has a population of less than 20,000. The removal of territory from a county, as a result of an annexation or the creation of a new county, may not reduce the population of a county to less than 20,000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 9, 1995
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 8, 1996
Passed Housestopped here
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced: January 9, 1995 in the Senate
Last action: February 13, 1996
Versions: SJR 8201, SSJR 8201

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 8, 1996

Version voted on: SSJR 8201

31 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	3	0	1
Republican	10	12	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (31)

Nay (15)

Excused (3)

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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.

SJR 8201 in other sessions

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

SJR 8201 (2025–26) Investment/LTSS accounts · Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
SJR 8201 (2023–24) Public works account · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8201 (2021–22) Special session, 3/5th vote · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8201 (2019–20) School district bonds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8201 (2017–18) Infrastructure projects debt · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8201 (2015–16) Initiative measures · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8201 (2013–14) Balanced budget · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8201 (2011–12) Constitution/article XXVI · Did not pass · died in committee

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