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OK HB1151

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Banning

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves school board general elections from the first Tuesday of April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.

  • Changes school board primary elections from the second Tuesday in February to the third Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year, except when a Presidential Preferential Primary is held in February.

  • Extends school board member terms from 3 years to 4 years for elementary districts and from 5 years to 4 years for five-member independent boards; seven-member boards remain at 4 years.

  • Establishes new staggered term commencement schedules for five-member boards (2026, 2026, 2028, 2028, 2030), seven-member boards (2026, 2026, 2028, 2028, 2028, 2030, 2030), and three-member boards (2026, 2028, 2030).

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

School district elections; election dates; school district board elections; terms of office; effective date.

Last Action

Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections and Ethics2/4/2025
Government Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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