HB 1796 — Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.

What this bill does

Authorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary furniture, apparatus, or equipment. Provides that this authority is limited to school districts that have passed a capital levy and have not been on binding conditions in the three years preceding the date of the contract.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 10, 2025
  85 yea · 10 nay · 3 not voting
• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 15, 2026
  78 yea · 19 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026
  95 yea · 2 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2026
  30 yea · 18 nay · 1 not voting

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