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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHJR 4205

HJR 4205: School 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 Constitution that would allow school levies to be approved by a simple majority of voters voting in an election.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHJR 4205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 26, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HJR 4205, SHJR 4205

Sponsors

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

35 co-sponsors (34 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kathy Haigh D-35Fred Jarrett R-41Dave Quall D-40Rodney Tom D-48Ross Hunter D-48Senator D-22Bill Fromhold D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27Brendan Williams D-22Judy Clibborn D-41Joe McDermott D-34Geoff Simpson D-47Pat Sullivan D-47Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Al O'Brien D-1Alex Wood D-3Mike Sells D-38Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tami Green D-28Steve Conway D-29Zack Hudgins D-11Steve Kirby D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim McIntire D-46Hans Dunshee D-44Bob Hasegawa D-11Kelli Linville D-42Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Patricia Lantz D-26Jim Moeller D-49Brian Blake D-19

Votes

House · Adoption

Adopted February 21, 2005
Version voted on: SHJR 4205
73 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican172500
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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House · Final Passage

Adopted January 23, 2006
Version voted on: SHJR 4205
74 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican182301
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SHJR 4205)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHJR 4205)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHJR 4205)
  4. EKHE - Majority; do pass. (SHJR 4205)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHJR 4205)
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SHJR 4205)
  7. Third reading, adopted; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHJR 4205)
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHJR 4205)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHJR 4205)
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHJR 4205)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHJR 4205)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHJR 4205)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHJR 4205)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHJR 4205)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHJR 4205)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHJR 4205)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHJR 4205)
  18. EKHE - Majority; do pass. (SHJR 4205)
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SHJR 4205)
  20. Third reading, adopted; yeas, 73; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHJR 4205)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHJR 4205)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHJR 4205)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHJR 4205)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHJR 4205)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHJR 4205)
  29. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Education.

HJR 4205 in other sessions

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