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SB839 • 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
Cierpiot, Mike; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
Effective date
2028-01-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 S124

    Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S35

    S First Read

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

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 839 - 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. Additionally, a candidate for school board member shall state his or her party affiliation and certain other information on the declaration of candidacy.

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028.

This act is similar to SB 485 (2025), 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).
OLIVIA SHANNON