BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5182: Board of education members

Providing for citizen election of members of the state board of education and increasing the number of board members to two per congressional district.

Summary

  • The composition, membership and method of electing the State Board of Education is modified. The board must be entirely comprised of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and two nonpartisan members from each state congressional district, except for districts at large, who are elected by the people at the time of a general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5182), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 17, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SB 5182 in other sessions

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