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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5095

SB 5095: School construction debt

Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.

Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary furniture, apparatus, or equipment.
  • Provides that this new authority is limited to school districts that have passed a capital levy and have not been on binding conditions in the two years preceding the date of the contract.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5095), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1796
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5095, SSB 5095, 2SSB 5095

AN ACT Relating to school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41Marcus Riccelli D-3Annette Cleveland D-49Jamie Pedersen D-43Adrian Cortes D-18Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5095)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5095)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (2SSB 5095)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5095)
  6. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5095)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5095)
  8. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5095)
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5095)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5095)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5095)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5095)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5095)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5095)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5095)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5095)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5095)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5095)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5095)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5095)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5095)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5095)
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5095)
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  37. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5095 in other sessions

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