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HB1796Introduced in the House

Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.

Passed

Introduced by Lisa Callan, District 005B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

95

Yes

2

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.

  4. CB - Majority; do pass.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.

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

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

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

  14. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. And refer to Ways & Means.

  17. Referred to Ways & Means.

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

  19. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

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

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

  29. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  30. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment

  31. And refer to Ways & Means.

  32. Minority; without recommendation.

  33. Referred to Ways & Means.

  34. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  35. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  36. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  37. Minority; do not pass.

  38. Minority; without recommendation.

  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  41. Committee amendment

  42. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  43. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  44. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  45. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  46. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  47. Speaker signed.

  48. President signed.

  49. Delivered to Governor.

  50. Governor signed.

  51. Chapter 170, 2026 Laws.

  52. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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