SB 1002 - Under current law, elections for school board members are held on either the general municipal election day or such day as is specified in the county charter, with terms of office ranging from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires all such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028.
This act is similar to SB 485 (2025), HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), and provisions in SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018).
OLIVIA SHANNON
Statutes affected: Introduced (4367S.01):
162.082,
162.083,
162.221,
162.223,
162.241,
162.261,
162.291,
162.301,
162.341,
162.431,
162.459,
162.471,
162.481,
162.492,
162.563,
162.601,
162.821,
162.825,
162.865,
162.867,
162.910
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 1002
Sponsor: Schnelting
Hearing Date: 2/3/2026
COMMITTEE: Education
CHAIRMAN: Brattin
DATE REFERRED: 1/8/2026 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:
STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Osner
Olivia Shannon
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Chris Roepe - MO Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
WITNESSES FOR:
Lisa Pannett - ArmorVine
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Dava-Leigh Brush - Missouri Equity Education Partnership
Otto Fajen - Missouri NEA
Caitlyn Waley - Missouri School Boards' Association