JOINT RESOLUTION · 2017–18 SESSION

HJR 4204: School district bonds/voting

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds at general elections.

Summary

Amends the state Constitution to authorize school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, 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 a general election where the total number of voters is at least 40 percent of the total at the last preceding general election.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HJR 4204), 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 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 30, 2017First 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 4204 (2025–26) Principal residence/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2023–24) Investments/persist. poverty · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HJR 4204 (2021–22) Residential ex./property tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2019–20) Initiatives/county implem. · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2015–16) Initiative measures · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2013–14) Agency rules/leg. approval · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2011–12) Salary reductions/officials · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4204 (2009–10) Marriage/only man & woman · Did not pass · died in committee