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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6468

SB 6468: Behavioral health facilities

Expanding community-based behavioral health facilities through issuance of state bonds.

Summary

  • Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the debt limit and subject to a vote of the people.
  • Provides that the bonds would be issued over ten years.
  • Directs the Secretary of State to submit the bond authorization to a vote of the people.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6468), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 18, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6468, SSB 6468

AN ACT Relating to expanding community-based behavioral health facilities through issuance of state bonds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

16 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Senator D-46Joe Fain R-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Christine Rolfes D-23Maureen Walsh R-16Senator R-2Senator R-8Hans Zeiger R-25Andy Billig D-3Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Karen Keiser D-33Mark Miloscia R-30Steve O'Ban R-28Shelly Short R-7Senator D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules. (SSB 6468)
  2. Returned to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6468)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6468)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6468)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6468)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6468)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6468 in other sessions

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

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