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SB 1002MISSOURISession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

St. Charles County School Board Elections Move to November General Elections with Optional Party Labels

Original title: Creates and modifies provisions relating to elections submitted to the people by a school board of any school district located in St. Charles County

Last action · July 13, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsor: Adam Schnelting

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What This Bill Does

School board elections and tax proposals in school districts located primarily in St. Charles County must be held during November general elections in even-numbered years, setting four-year terms starting in 2028. Candidates may optionally designate a political party affiliation to appear on the ballot. The measure also applies this November election requirement to all new or renewed tax levies and proposals.

Why it matters

Residents in the affected St. Charles County school districts will vote on school board members and tax measures exclusively during even-numbered November general elections rather than municipal election dates, and candidates gain the option to display political party labels on ballots.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

school board members

Board member election timelines and terms of office are modified to four-year terms aligned with November general elections.

Directly affected

school district voters

Voters will cast ballots for school board candidates and tax proposals during November general elections instead of municipal election dates.

Directly affected

school district candidates

Candidates are given the option to designate a political party affiliation to appear next to their name on the ballot.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will school board elections take place under this law?
Elections will take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
Can school board candidates display political party affiliations on the ballot?
Yes, candidates may voluntarily designate their political party affiliation when filing their declaration of candidacy.
How long are the terms for school board members elected in 2028 and later?
Terms for members elected in 2028 and subsequent years are four years.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

34 actions
  1. Jul 13, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
    Signed by Governor
  2. May 28, 2026Senate
    Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
  3. May 28, 2026Senate
    Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
  4. May 28, 2026House
    Signed by House Speaker
  5. May 28, 2026Office of the Governor
    Delivered to Governor
  6. May 15, 2026House
    HA 1 H offered & defeated (Steinhoff)--(4367S08.02H)
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  1. May 15, 2026HouseFloor
    Defeated on H Third Reading
  2. May 15, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to reconsider H Third Reading Vote H adopted
  3. May 15, 2026HouseFloor
    H Third Read and Passed
  4. May 15, 2026SenateFloor
    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  5. May 14, 2026House
    Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
  6. May 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
  7. May 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
  8. May 7, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred H Rules - Legislative
  9. May 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass H Children and Families
  10. May 4, 2026House
    Hearing Conducted H Children and Families
  11. May 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass H Children and Families
  12. Apr 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred H Children and Families
  13. Apr 7, 2026HouseFloor
    H Second Read
  14. Apr 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
  15. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
  16. Apr 2, 2026SenateFloor
    S Third Read and Passed
  17. Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
    H First Read
  18. Mar 31, 2026Senate
    SS S offered & adopted (Schnelting)--(4367S.08F)
  19. Mar 31, 2026Senate
    Perfected
  20. Mar 31, 2026Senate
    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
  21. Mar 31, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
  22. Mar 25, 2026Senate
    Reported from S Education Committee
  23. Feb 10, 2026SenateCommittee
    Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
  24. Feb 3, 2026Senate
    Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
  25. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    Hearing Cancelled S Education Committee
  26. Jan 8, 2026SenateFloor
    Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
  27. Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroduced
    S First Read
  28. Dec 1, 2025Senate
    Prefiled

Version history & redline

4 versions on file
Comparing 4367S.08P - Perfected → 3/31/2026 - SS S offered & adopted (Schnelting)--(4367S.08F) 3/31/2026 - Adopted
removed addedOfficial text
removed: EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] added: 4367S.08F 1 SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002 removed: 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SCHNELTING. 4367S.08P KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal sections 162.301, 162.341, 162.459, and 162.481, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to elections submitted […]
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Adam SchneltingSenate · District 23RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Consolidation of Local Elections

The legislation shifts school board elections and tax levy votes away from municipal election dates to coincide exclusively with even-numbered November general elections.

St. Charles County

Connected Entities

St. Charles County, General Assembly of the State of Missouri
locationSt. Charles County“County where a majority of the affected school districts are located.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the State of Missouri“Legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.senate.mo.gov

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