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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2551: School district solvency

Maintaining the financial solvency of school districts.

Summary

  • Allows boards of directors in school districts meeting fund balance and other requirements to sell real property of the district if authorized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).
  • Exempts school districts that receive authorization from the SPI from requirements generally directing that proceeds from a sale of property be deposited in certain school district funds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the financial solvency of school districts through limited real property sales approved by the superintendent of public instruction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. CB - Majority; do pass.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. Referred to Capital Budget.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. ED - Majority; do pass.
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2551 in other sessions

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