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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5467: Water-sewer district surplus

Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts.

Summary

  • Increases the value of personal property that may be sold by a water-sewer district without notice to $5,400.
  • Increases the value of real property that may be sold privately by a water-sewer district to $7,500.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 14, 2026
  6. LawMar 14, 2026
Prime sponsor
Keith Goehner (R-12)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2026
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 1944
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Shelly Short R-7Annette Cleveland D-49Tina Orwall D-33Ron Muzzall R-10Jesse Salomon D-32Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5467
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27102
Republican18001
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

Passed January 21, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5467
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5467
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 40, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LG - Majority; do pass.
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. LG - Majority; do pass.
  21. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. LGV - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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