BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5609: Cities and towns

Reconciling conflicting provisions in laws pertaining to cities and towns.

Summary

The period for appeal to superior court of code cities = boards of adjustment decisions is increased from ten to 21 days. Code cities = ability to incur indebtedness without a vote of the people is increased from 0.75 percent to 1.5 percent of the value of the taxable property in the city.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reconciling conflicting provisions in laws pertaining to cities and towns;

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

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

SB 5609 (2025–26) Cultural resources/land use · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5609 (2023–24) Housing approval · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5609 (2021–22) Juvenile fingerprinting · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5609 (2019–20) State spending limit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5609 (2017–18) Public assistance/resources · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5609 (2015–16) Synthetic plastic microbeads · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5609 (2013–14) Plat approvals · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5609 (2011–12) Health care financing · Did not pass · died in committee