WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION

HJR 4204: School district levies

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

Summary

  • The Legislature will submit to the voters a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow school levies to be approved by a simple majority of voters voting at an election.

From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Companion bill
SJR 8215
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Appropriatio.

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

22 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Ross Hunter D-48Senator D-22Rodney Tom R-48Joe McDermott D-34Deb Wallace D-17Phil Rockefeller D-23Bill Fromhold D-49William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Mark Miloscia D-30Gigi Talcott R-28Patricia Lantz D-26Shay 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

House · Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4204
73 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican212500
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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House · Adoption

Passed January 19, 2004
Version voted on: HJR 4204
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican162900
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 43 by Anderson (page 2, line 26)

March 17, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4204
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican43300
How each member voted

Nay (55)

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House · Amendment 72 by McMahan (page 2, line 26)

March 17, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4204
44 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15100
Republican43300
How each member voted

Nay (54)

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House · Suspend the rules and return to 2nd reading

January 19, 2004
Version voted on: HJR 4204
45 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican45000
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Referred to Rules 3 Consideration.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Education.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. ED - Majority; do pass.
  17. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Education.

HJR 4204 in other sessions

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