JOINT RESOLUTION · 2013–14 SESSION

HJR 4216: School distr levies & bonds

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

Summary

Amends the state Constitution to authorize school districts to issue general obligation bonds, make payments on those bonds through the levy of taxes, and exceed a Constitutional debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than approval by 60 percent of the voters at an election where the total number of voters is at least 40 percent of the total at the last preceding general election.
Submits this amendment to the voters at the next general election.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HJR 4216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 17, 2014First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HJR 4216 (2015–16) Eliminating OSPI · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (2011–12) State supreme court · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (2009–10) Retirement age for judges · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (2007–08) Appropriation bills · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (2005–06) Emergency clauses · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (2003–04) Tax levies · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HJR 4216 (2001–02) Job sharing/electd officials · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4216 (1999–00) Judge salaries and benefits · Did not pass · died in committee