BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5861

SB 5861: Education/community rep.

Encouraging community representation in education.

Summary

Requires the board of directors of first-class school districts to adopt a redistricting plan to divide the district into directors' districts.
Requires that the director districts take effect at the next regular school election after the redistricting plan has been approved.
Provides that school districts with 2000 to 5000 students must be divided into no fewer than three director districts and no more than two at large positions.
Provides that school districts with more than 5000 students must be divided into no fewer than four director districts and no more than one at large position.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5861), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to encouraging community representation in education;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5861)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5861)
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5861)
Feb 3, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5861)
Feb 3, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 9, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5861 (2023–24) Civil actions/domestic rel. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2021–22) Housing benefit districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2019–20) Legislature/code of conduct · Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019
SB 5861 (2017–18) State travel/travel awards · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2015–16) Prepared food, definition · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2013–14) Local transportation revenue · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2011–12) Veteran scoring criteria · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2009–10) Posting credit card payments · Did not pass · died in committee