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Relating to voting during meetings of the boards of directors of school districts and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: SF 2203
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 21, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 8, 202248–0
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School board members must choose to vote yes, no, or not at all on every issue discussed during their meetings. If a member has a conflict of interest, they are allowed to skip the vote.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to voting during meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill requires a member of the board of directors to vote yea or nay, or abstain from voting, on all matters before the board of directors. The bill provides that if the member has a real or perceived conflict of interest, the member may abstain from voting. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named March 10, 2022. On March 16, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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