BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5126

SB 5126: Common school trust revenue

Providing common school trust revenue to small school districts.

Summary

Makes the prioritized project list of the Small School District Modernization Grant Program the first priority of the Common School Construction Fund after payment of principal and interest for skill center bonds.
Starting in 2025-27, no less than $60 million in new appropriations in the capital budget must be used to fund the small school district prioritized list, and any remaining amounts in the common school construction fund may be appropriated for other common school construction purposes. This amount increases to $70 million in 2027-29 and increases to $80 million in 2029-31 and every biennium thereafter.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5126), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to providing common school trust revenue to small school districts;

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: SSB 5126

43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	2	0	0
Republican	16	3	0	1

How each member voted

Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5126)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5126)
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5126)
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Capital Budget. (SSB 5126)
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5126)
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5126)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5126)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5126)
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5126)
Feb 17, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2023WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5126)
Feb 16, 2023Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5126)
Feb 16, 2023Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5126)
Feb 16, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 16, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Feb 16, 2023WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 26, 2023Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 25, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 25, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Jan 25, 2023And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 25, 2023EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 9, 2023First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Jan 3, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5126 (2025–26) Student mental health net. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5126 (2021–22) Climate commitment act · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 316, Laws of 2021
SB 5126 (2019–20) Brain injury fee expansion · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5126 (2017–18) Uniform ballot design · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5126 (2015–16) Subpoenas/empl security dept · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5126 (2013–14) Industrial insurnce/recovery · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5126 (2011–12) Govt officials' compensation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5126 (2009–10) Unattended children in cars · Did not pass · died in committee