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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6037

SB 6037: Fire protection districts

Concerning fire protection districts.

Summary

  • Removes a requirement to reduce a city's property tax levy by the amount levied for the creation of a fire protection district (district).
  • Requires a city or town creating a fire protection district to reduce its statutory maximum tax rate by the combined tax rate imposed by the newly formed fire protection district, with the exception of cities with a population over 500,000.
  • Requires a city or town to consult with various stakeholders who may be impacted by the formation of the fire protection district.
  • Permits districts to contract with a city or town to provide administrative services.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adrian Cortes (D-18)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2224
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6037, SSB 6037, 2SSB 6037

AN ACT Relating to fire protection districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Shewmake D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6037)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6037)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6037)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6037)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6037)
  8. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6037)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6037)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6037)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6037)
  12. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6037)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6037)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6037)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6037)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6037)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6037)
  23. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6037)
  24. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6037 in other sessions

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

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