JOINT RESOLUTION · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSJR 8200

SJR 8200: School district local funds

Amending the Constitution to modify local funding authority for school district facilities.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the constitutional debt limit with 55 percent voter approval.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSJR 8200)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSJR 8200)
Jan 12, 2026Moved to Rules White Sheet.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file. (SSJR 8200)
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 28, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 28, 2025WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 28, 2025WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 28, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2025Referred to Ways & Means. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 14, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 13, 2025EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 13, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 13, 2025And refer to Ways & Means. (SSJR 8200)
Feb 13, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 13, 2025EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Jan 8, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SJR 8200 (2023–24) Revenue for highway purposes · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2021–22) Long-term care investments · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents · Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
SJR 8200 (2017–18) Publicly funded schools · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2015–16) 2/3rd vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2011–12) Retirement of judges · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2009–10) Property tax valuation · Did not pass · died in committee