BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5151

SB 5151: Metropolitan park district

Changing the authority of a metropolitan park district to dispose of surplus property.

Summary

Allows the board of a metropolitan park district to transfer surplus real property to a charitable organization by simple majority vote, provided the transfer of such property serves a project providing activities that benefit disadvantaged youth and involves a funding endowment of at least $20 million.
Requires that in the event surplus property must be sold through a public bidding process, the sale must be made to the highest or best bidder.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2005

AN ACT Relating to disposition of surplus property by a metropolitan park district;

Passed January 28, 2005

Version voted on: ESSB 5151

40 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	2
Republican	16	0	0	7

How each member voted

Passed February 16, 2005

Version voted on: ESSB 5151

69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	13	29	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 24, 2005Effective date 2/24/2005. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 24, 2005Chapter 4, 2005 Laws. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 24, 2005Governor signed. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 21, 2005Speaker signed. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 21, 2005Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 18, 2005President signed. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 16, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 16, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 8, 2005Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 3, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 2, 2005Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 2, 2005LG - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5151)
Feb 1, 2005First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 28, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 9. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 28, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 28, 2005Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 28, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 28, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 26, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 26, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 25, 2005GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 25, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5151)
Jan 25, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2005GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 17, 2005First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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

SB 5151 (2025–26) Annual state spending growth · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2023–24) Secretary of state exec team · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5151 (2021–22) Foster care & child care · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2021
SB 5151 (2019–20) Growth mngmt board/indexing · Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2019
SB 5151 (2017–18) Ballot measure committees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5151 (2015–16) Cultural competency/hlthcare · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2013–14) "Guilty & mentally ill" plea · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2011–12) Companion animal program · Did not pass · died in committee