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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5127

SB 5127: State gen. obligation bonds

Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.

Summary

Appropriates $500.5 million in new state general obligation bonds, $5 million in Chehalis River Basin bonds, and $4.95 million in Columbia River Basin Water Supply bonds.
Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue general obligation bonds to support the new bond appropriations.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5127), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session

IntroducedJan 14, 2011
Out of committeeApr 10, 2012
Passed SenateApr 11, 2012
Passed HouseApr 11, 2012
GovernorApr 23, 2012
LawApr 23, 2012

Prime sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-26)
Introduced: January 14, 2011 in the Senate
Last action: April 23, 2012
Session law: Chapter 1, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session
Requested by: Governor
Companion bill: HB 1348
Budget: Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-26)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12 Ed Murray D-43 Joseph Zarelli R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2012

Version voted on: ESB 5127

80 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	24	18	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (80)

Nay (18)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2012

Version voted on: ESB 5127

44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	17	2	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (2)

Doug Ericksen R-42
Cheryl Pflug R-5

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 23, 2012Effective date 4/23/2012. (ESB 5127)
Apr 23, 2012Chapter 1, 2012 Laws 2nd Special Session. (ESB 5127)
Apr 23, 2012Governor signed. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Rules suspended. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012Speaker signed. (ESB 5127)
Apr 11, 2012President signed. (ESB 5127)
Apr 10, 2012Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5127)
Apr 10, 2012Rules suspended. (ESB 5127)
Apr 10, 2012Referred to Rules. (ESB 5127)
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5127)
Jan 9, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5127)
Nov 28, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5127)
Apr 26, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5127)
Jan 14, 2011First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5127)

SB 5127 in other sessions

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

SB 5127 (2025–26) Collector vehicle licenses · Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2025
SB 5127 (2023–24) Student information/PRA · Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2023
SB 5127 (2021–22) Courthouse facility dogs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5127 (2019–20) Brain injury fee increase · Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2019
SB 5127 (2017–18) Carbon pollution tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5127 (2015–16) Veteran w/disability/prop tx · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5127 (2013–14) Struct. settlements/workers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5127 (2009–10) Fish & wildlife governance · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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