BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5820: Superintendent, appointing

Appointing the superintendent of public instruction.

Summary

Requires the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction with the consent of the Senate instead of this being a separately elected statewide office.
Specifies that the effective date of this act is contingent on a constitutional amendment being approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to appointing the superintendent of public instruction;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5820 (2025–26) Freight rail dependent use · Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2026
SB 5820 (2023–24) Signature gathering/protests · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5820 (2019–20) Vulnerable children/care · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5820 (2017–18) Higher ed. financial aid · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5820 (2015–16) DOT surplus property · Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
SB 5820 (2013–14) Suspending growth mgmt act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5820 (2011–12) State bird · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5820 (2009–10) Aggravated 1st degree murder · Did not pass · died in committee