JOINT RESOLUTION · 2021–22 SESSION

HJR 4200: School district bonds

Amending the Constitution to allow a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment 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, voting on the proposition, 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 2022 (HJR 4200), 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.

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

HJR 4200 (2025–26) Personal property taxation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HJR 4200 (2023–24) Owner-occupied property/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2017–18) Debt guarantee/infrastruct. · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2015–16) Electronic communications · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2013–14) Hydroelectric generation · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2011–12) Emergency clauses · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4200 (2009–10) Real property assessed value · Did not pass · died in committee