Parent Advocate Liz Nord shared her support for HB 1226, a bill that would authorize simple majority for bonds if Washington state voters approved a constitutional amendment in the next general election. Quite a discussion was had regarding the concept that HJR 4200 could run prior to the policy bill. Listen here. Â Unfortunately, the bill failed to pass out of the committee by the Monday fiscal cutoff, but not without a vigorous argument by House Education Chair Sharon Tomiko Santos. TVW ended the hearing early, so her remarks are not available as a clip.