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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSJR 8202

SJR 8202: School district levies

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

Summary

  • An amendment to the Washington State Constitution is proposed to provide for a simple majority of voters to authorize excess levies and general obligation bonds for school districts. The amendment removes the 40 percent election validation requirement for levy and bond elections.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSJR 8202), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
January 14, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 16, 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SJR 8202, SSJR 8202

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Mark Doumit D-19Erik Poulsen D-34Brian Weinstein D-41Darlene Fairley D-32Dave Schmidt R-44Ken Jacobsen D-46Jim Kastama D-25Debbie Regala D-27Karen Fraser D-22Jean Berkey D-38Adam Kline D-37Lisa Brown D-3Harriet Spanel D-40Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Craig Pridemore D-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSJR 8202
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican12101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 392 by Oke (page 1, line 6)

March 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSJR 8202
23 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22400
Republican21101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Third reading, failed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSJR 8202)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSJR 8202)
  3. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSJR 8202)
  4. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSJR 8202)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSJR 8202)
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSJR 8202)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SSJR 8202)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSJR 8202)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSJR 8202)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSJR 8202)
  18. Minority; do not pass 1st substitute. (SSJR 8202)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSJR 8202)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; do not pass 1st substitute.
  22. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SJR 8202 in other sessions

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

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