Concerning school district elections.
HB 1032 lowers the voter approval threshold for school district bond measures in Washington. It changes the requirement from a three-fifths (60%) majority to a simple majority (50%+1) of votes cast in school district elections on bond issues. This directly affects all Washington school districts seeking to borrow funds for capital projects like building repairs or new facilities. The bill amends existing laws (RCW 28A.535.020, 28A.535.050, and 39.36.020) to reflect this voting change, while keeping the overall debt limit at 2.5% of taxable property value.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Stonier
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
April Berg
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Davina Duerr
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Fitzgibbon
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Lillian Ortiz-Self
DDemocratic
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