Bill > HB1843

This bill proposes to modify school district elections in Washington state. The key provisions include: 1. Reducing the voter approval threshold for validating and ratifying school district indebtedness from 60% to 55% of voters. 2. Allowing school district bonds to be authorized by a 55% affirmative vote, rather than the previous 60% threshold. 3. Changing the voter approval requirements for school district bond measures from 60% to 55% of voters. 4. Providing a contingent effective date, where the bill will only take effect if a proposed amendment to the state constitution also passes, which would lower the voter approval threshold for school district bonds from 60% to 55%. The bill aims to lower the voter approval requirements for school district financing measures, with the goal of making it easier for school districts to issue bonds and validate existing indebtedness.