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SJR20Introduced in the Senate

Fire and Emergency Services Excess Levy Majority Approval Amendment

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Zachery Maynard, District 7

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this resolution is to allow excess levies or increases in maximum rates limited exclusively to fire protection and emergency medical services to be approved by a simple majority (50% + 1), while retaining the current sixty percent voter approval requirement for all other levies and increases.

Where it stands

To Judiciary

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

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