Moves school board elections to the November general election
SB 485 proposes to change the timing of school board elections. Specifically, it moves these elections from their current schedule to occur concurrently with the November general election. This means voters will cast ballots for school board members at the same time they vote for state and federal offices. The bill directly affects individuals running for school board positions and all eligible voters in school districts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024
Last action May 14, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Education Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
upper
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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