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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5136: Fire protection districts

Modifying fire protection district property tax levies.

Summary

Protects 25 cents of a fire district's property tax levy from reduction under the $5.90 property tax rate limit on levies by senior and junior taxing districts, provided this protection does not result in an aggregate tax levy exceeding the limits prescribed in the State Constitution.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5136), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 14, 2005
Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
Passed SenateMar 16, 2005
Passed HouseApr 7, 2005
GovernorApr 21, 2005
LawApr 21, 2005

Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)
Introduced: January 14, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 21, 2005
Session law: Chapter 122, Laws of 2005
Companion bill: HB 1106
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fire protection district property tax levies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13 Joseph Zarelli R-18 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5136

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	1	0
Republican	22	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Margarita Prentice D-11

Excused (1)

Alex Deccio R-14

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5136

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Ed Murray D-43
Mary Skinner R-14

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History

Apr 21, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005.
Apr 21, 2005Chapter 122, 2005 Laws.
Apr 21, 2005Governor signed.
Apr 15, 2005Delivered to Governor.
Apr 11, 2005Speaker signed.
Apr 11, 2005President signed.
Apr 7, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 7, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 5, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 1, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 30, 2005FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 30, 2005FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 23, 2005Referred to Finance.
Mar 21, 2005LG - Majority; do pass.
Mar 21, 2005LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 17, 2005First reading, referred to Local Government.
Mar 16, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
Mar 16, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 10, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 7, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 7, 2005Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 7, 2005WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2005And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 17, 2005GO - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2005Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 14, 2005First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5136 in other sessions

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

SB 5136 (2025–26) Student given names · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5136 (2023–24) Sales and use tax exemptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5136 (2021–22) Child care license fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5136 (2019–20) Water infrastructure program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5136 (2017–18) Electronic product recycling · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5136 (2015–16) Instream flow rule, new · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5136 (2013–14) Claims against the state · Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2013
SB 5136 (2011–12) Nonprofit online university · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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