BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5589: School district bonds
Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.
Summary
- Statutory changes are made to enable a majority of voters voting on the proposition to authorize a school district to: issue and pay for bonds by annual levies that exceed otherwise applicable limits on levies; and incur debt exceeding a statutory limit of three-eighths of 1 percent of the value of taxable property in the district.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mark Mullet (D-5)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
AN ACT Relating to school district elections;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
SB 5589 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5589 (2025–26) Insurance & credit study
- SB 5589 (2023–24) Probate
- SB 5589 (2021–22) Primary care spending
- SB 5589 (2019–20) Local taxes/employment
- SB 5589 (2017–18) Distillery promotional items
- SB 5589 (2015–16) Peace officer disciplining
- SB 5589 (2011–12) Heavy haul indust. corridors
- SB 5589 (2009–10) State councils, boards, etc.