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SB1185 • 2026

Moves school board elections to the November general election

Moves school board elections to the November general election

Education Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schroer, Nick; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
Effective date
2027-01-01

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 S238

    Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S68

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1185 - This act moves the general municipal election day from the first Tuesday after the first Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Additionally, all bond and tax elections must be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

The act further modifies provisions for school board elections. Under current law, elections for school board members are held on either the general municipal election day or such day as is specified in the county charter, with terms of office ranging from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires all such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years.

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

This act contains provisions identical to SB 485 (2025) and similar to HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), and provisions in SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018).
SCOTT SVAGERA