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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5537

SB 5537: 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.
  • Directs the secretary of state to submit the bond authorization to a vote of the people.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5537, SSB 5537

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

15 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Senator R-2Senator R-8Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Annette Cleveland D-49Manka Dhingra D-45Steve O'Ban R-28Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5537)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5537)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules. (SSB 5537)
  6. Returned to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5537)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5537)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5537)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5537)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5537)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5537 in other sessions

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

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