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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6265: Surplus school property

Concerning the lease or rental of surplus property of school districts.

Summary

  • Allows school districts to lease or rent surplus real property without including a provision in the agreement that allows the district to recapture the property for school purposes when the property is leased or rented for affordable housing purposes.
  • Applies this provision to any lease or rental agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2018.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6265), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2617

AN ACT Relating to the lease or rental of surplus property of school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6265
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican18002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6265 in other sessions

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