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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHJR 4204

HJR 4204: School levies

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

Summary

  • Submits to the voters a proposed amendment to the Constitution so that excess property tax levies for school districts are authorized by a simple majority of voters voting in a levy election.

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

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2007
  5. Sent to votersApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the House
Last action
April 18, 2007
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
ESJR 8207
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

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

33 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Deb Wallace D-17Zack Hudgins D-11Mike Sells D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Jamie Pedersen D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11John Lovick D-44Kathy Haigh D-35Hans Dunshee D-44Senator D-22Geoff Simpson D-47Patricia Lantz D-26Ross Hunter D-48Brendan Williams D-22Kelli Linville D-42Roger Goodman D-45Steve Conway D-29Larry Springer D-45Christopher Hurst D-31Tom Campbell R-2Pat Sullivan D-47Mark Miloscia D-30Troy Kelley D-28Jim Moeller D-49Tami Green D-28Christine Rolfes D-23Deb Eddy D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Bill Fromhold D-49Larry Haler R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2007
Version voted on: EHJR 4204
79 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican161900
How each member voted

Yea (79)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2007
Version voted on: EHJR 4204
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican31400
How each member voted
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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 327 by Schual-Berke (page 2, line 27)

March 12, 2007
Version voted on: EHJR 4204
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59400
Republican03500
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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Senate · Amendment 456 by Schoesler (page 2, line 30)

April 12, 2007
Version voted on: EHJR 4204
19 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32900
Republican16100
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 457 by Hargrove (page 1, line 7)

April 12, 2007
Version voted on: EHJR 4204
18 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican16100
How each member voted
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History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State. (EHJR 4204)
  2. President signed. (EHJR 4204)
  3. Speaker signed. (EHJR 4204)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHJR 4204)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHJR 4204)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (EHJR 4204)
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass. (EHJR 4204)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHJR 4204)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHJR 4204)
  10. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHJR 4204)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHJR 4204)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHJR 4204)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHJR 4204)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHJR 4204)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHJR 4204)
  16. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHJR 4204)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (EHJR 4204)
  18. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHJR 4204)
  19. First reading, referred to Education. (EHJR 4204)

HJR 4204 in other sessions

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