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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHJR 4219

HJR 4219: School district levies

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies.

Summary

  • $ The legislature will submit to the voters a proposed amendment to state Constitution that would allow school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters voting at an election.

From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SJR 8224
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

35 co-sponsors (35 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19Steve Conway D-29Mark Doumit D-19Hans Dunshee D-44Velma Veloria D-11Jeannie Darneille D-27Al O'Brien D-1Laura Ruderman D-45Bill Fromhold D-49Eileen Cody D-34Maralyn Chase D-32Jeff Morris D-40Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Kelli Linville D-42Mike Cooper D-21Jean Berkey D-38Aaron Reardon D-38Christopher Hurst D-31Senator D-22Dave Upthegrove D-33Jeanne Edwards D-1Patricia Lantz D-26Sandra Romero D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Toni Lysen D-34Ruth Kagi D-32Jim McIntire D-46Helen Sommers D-36Alex Wood D-3Joe McDermott D-34Kathy Haigh D-35Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47John Lovick D-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

Failed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: EHJR 4219
65 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican153102
How each member voted

Yea (65)

Excused (2)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Com Capital Budget Pg 2 Ln 26

February 19, 2002
Version voted on: EHJR 4219
47 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat113900
Republican361002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (49)

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 0191 by Alexander (page 3, line 6)

February 19, 2002
Version voted on: EHJR 4219
37 Yea 59 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican37902
How each member voted

Nay (59)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHJR 4219)
  2. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHJR 4219)
  3. Failed to receive a two-thirds majority vote. (EHJR 4219)
  4. Third reading, failed; yeas, 65; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHJR 4219)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHJR 4219)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHJR 4219)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (EHJR 4219)
  8. CB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHJR 4219)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHJR 4219)
  10. Referred to Capital Budget. (EHJR 4219)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHJR 4219)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (EHJR 4219)
  13. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHJR 4219)
  14. First reading, referred to Education. (EHJR 4219)

HJR 4219 in other sessions

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

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