Bills / H.B. 278
H.B. 278 School Board Election Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee (stopped here)
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
State Board of Education seats would become nonpartisan, with the partisan designation removed from state law. Starting with the 2028 election cycle, candidates would first compete in a nonpartisan primary to narrow the field, and governors would fill board vacancies by appointment with Senate approval.
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Official description
- makes the office of State Board of Education member a nonpartisan office
- repeals provisions making the office of State Board of Education member a partisan office
- requires the governor to fill a vacancy in the office of State Board of Education member by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the office's eligibility and residency requirements
- beginning with the 2028 election cycle, requires a candidate for an office on the State Board of Education to participate in a nonpartisan primary election to narrow the number of candidates who participate in a nonpartisan general election
- makes technical and conforming changes
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