HB 2109 Summary

• Increases notice requirements for school district consolidation elections from 25 days to 90 days before the election, with exceptions for expedited timelines.

• Requires at least 90 days' advance notice by mail to households for unified school district formation votes by governing boards, including tax impact estimates for different property types.

• Changes language in election statutes from "not less than" to "at least" and corrects cross-references to consolidation procedures (subsection references updated from G/H/I/J/K to F/G/H/I/J).

• Modifies the timeline for calling special elections on unified school district formation from 60 days to 120 days after receiving petitions, and increases public notice postings from "not less than" three to "at least" five notices.

• Effective date: December 31, 2022.