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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5043: School employee housing

Providing housing to school district employees.

Summary

  • Allows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the qualified electors of the district to do so.
  • Eliminates the requirement that a board of supervisors review plans regarding second-class districts' use of school property for public purposes.
  • Exempts all leasehold interests in facilities owned or used by a school district which provides housing for school district employees from leasehold excise tax.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5043), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the provision of housing for school district employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5043
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Referred to Capital Budget.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  8. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. First reading, referred to Education.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5043 in other sessions

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