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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

Quick answers

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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    Prefiled for introduction.

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  2. 2025-01-13

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

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  3. 2025-01-16

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

  4. 2025-02-13

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

  5. 2025-02-13

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

    substitution

  6. 2025-02-13

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  7. 2025-02-13

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-14

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-24

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

  10. 2025-02-28

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

  11. 2025-02-28

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

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  12. 2025-02-28

    Minority; do not pass.

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  13. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  15. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  16. 2026-01-12

    Moved to Rules White Sheet.

  17. 2026-02-26

    Senate Rules "X" file.

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

Attribution

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