BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5855: Board of edu voting rights
Making the superintendent of public instruction a voting member of the state board of education.
Summary
- The State Board of Education annually must elect a president and vice president and other officers as the board determines. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is an ex officio member and the chief executive officer of the State Board of Education and has the right to vote on all matters before the board.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5855), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
- Introduced
- February 10, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1941
AN ACT Relating to providing voting rights on the state board of education to the superintendent of public instruction;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- EKHE - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
SB 5855 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5855 (2021–22) Campaign funds/child care
- SB 5855 (2019–20) Commute trip reduction
- SB 5855 (2017–18) Retail sale nexus
- SB 5855 (2015–16) State highway projct permits
- SB 5855 (2013–14) Hotel management companies
- SB 5855 (2011–12) Jury service qualifications