BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5252: School district bonds, 55%
Providing for approval of school district bonds by fifty-five percent of the voters voting.
Summary
- Lowers voter approval threshold from 60 percent to 55 percent of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5252), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mark Mullet (D-5)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to school district elections;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5252 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5252 (2015–16) Reg. safety, security cntrs
- SB 5252 (2013–14) Food service products use
- SB 5252 (2011–12) State highway speed limits
- SB 5252 (2009–10) Correctional facil meds mgmt