WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5879: Sports stadium expenditures

Requiring a vote of the people for expenditure of public moneys on sports stadiums.

Summary

  • King County may not issue bonds to acquire and operate a baseball stadium, if those bonds are retired with special stadium taxes, unless the issuance of the bonds is approved by a majority of the voters of the county.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Calvin Goings D-25Adam Kline D-37Lisa Brown D-3Bob McCaslin R-4Julia Patterson D-33Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanine Long R-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5879 in other sessions

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