JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION
HJR 4203: School district bonds
Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school district bond measure.
Summary
- The Legislature will submit to the voters a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow school bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters voting at an election.
From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 21, 2003
- Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Kathy Haigh (D-35)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2003 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Appropriatio.
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)
21 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Mike Armstrong R-12Ross Hunter D-48Sam Hunt D-22Deb Wallace D-17Joe McDermott D-34Phil Rockefeller D-23Bill Fromhold D-49William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Mark Miloscia D-30Patricia Lantz D-26Gigi Talcott R-28Shay Schual-Berke D-33Laura Ruderman D-45Eric Pettigrew D-37Alex Wood D-3Dave Upthegrove D-33Zack Hudgins D-11Dawn Morrell D-25Geoff Simpson D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Maralyn Chase D-32
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- CB - Majority; do pass.
- CB - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Capital Budget.
- ED - Executive action taken by committee.
- ED - Majority; do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- First reading, referred to Education.
HJR 4203 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4203 (2025–26) Supreme court vacancies
- HJR 4203 (2023–24) School district bonds
- HJR 4203 (2021–22) 2/3rd vote for tax increases
- HJR 4203 (2019–20) School district bonds
- HJR 4203 (2017–18) School district bonds
- HJR 4203 (2015–16) Breach of info tech systems
- HJR 4203 (2013–14) Balanced budget
- HJR 4203 (2011–12) Retirement age for judges