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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1941: School district bonds/voting

Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds at general elections.

Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds , and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than approval by 60 percent of the voters, at a general election where the total number of voters is at least 40 percent of the total at the last preceding general election.
  • Provides that the bill is void unless a Constitutional amendment to this effect is approved at the next general election.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 1941), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to approval of school district bonds and bond levies at general elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

44 co-sponsors (43 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dick Muri R-28Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tina Orwall D-33Cindy Ryu D-32Ross Hunter D-48Mike Sells D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Larry Springer D-45Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Chris Kilduff D-28Luis Moscoso D-1Strom Peterson D-21Tana Senn D-41Jessyn Farrell D-46Zack Hudgins D-11Joan McBride D-48Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Judy Clibborn D-41Jake Fey D-27Jeff Morris D-40Dean Takko D-19Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Wylie D-49Carol Gregory D-30Brady Walkinshaw D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Drew Hansen D-23June Robinson D-38Ruth Kagi D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Eric Pettigrew D-37Kristine Lytton D-40Steve Tharinger D-24Eileen Cody D-34Senator D-36David Sawyer D-29Derek Stanford D-1Roger Goodman D-45Hans Dunshee D-44Sherry Appleton D-23Gael Tarleton D-36Kevin Van De Wege D-24Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1941 in other sessions

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