Bill Commons

WA SJR 8200

died on adjournment

Amending the Constitution to allow 55 percent of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WA SJR 8200 pass?

No. WA SJR 8200 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Senate Rules "X" file.

What is WA SJR 8200 about?

WA SJR 8200 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Amending the Constitution to allow 55 percent of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.”.

Who sponsors WA SJR 8200?

Cortes is the primary sponsor of WA SJR 8200, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cortesprimary
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Slattercosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor
  • Krishnadasancosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Clevelandcosponsor
  • Chapmancosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Pedersencosponsor
  • Orwallcosponsor
  • Conwaycosponsor
  • Lovelettcosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor
  • Batemancosponsor
  • Riccellicosponsor
  • Shewmakecosponsor
  • Dhingracosponsor
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Salomoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. 2026-01-12

    Moved to Rules White Sheet.

  3. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  5. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. 2025-02-28

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  7. 2025-02-28

    WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-28

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. 2025-02-24

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. 2025-02-14

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-13

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-13

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  13. 2025-02-13

    EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  14. 2025-02-13

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  15. 2025-01-16

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  16. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-08

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=8200&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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