Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to public comment periods during regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts
Sponsored by Sen. Dave Sires (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 district boards must give the public a fair amount of time to speak during both regular and special meetings. Any interested person can participate without having to sign up on the meeting's agenda ahead of time.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to public comment periods during regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill requires the board of directors of each school district to provide a reasonable amount of time during each regular meeting and special meeting to receive public comment and to allow each interested member of the public to speak during the public comment period. The bill prohibits the board of directors of a school district from requiring a member of the public to be placed on the meeting’s agenda prior to the meeting in order for the member of the public to speak during the public comment period.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 27, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
12 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 3, 2025 (12) · on the Legislature’s site