School board election recounts must now be completed before the annual board meeting held under state law, rather than within a previously specified timeframe. This gives recount boards a clearer deadline while ensuring the recount process finishes before the board's regular annual meeting occurs.
The amendment is a formatting and cleanup revision that converts the introduced bill into its enrolled (final passed) version, making minor clarifications to the recount procedures—such as specifying that the business manager "appoints" the recount board (rather than just setting procedures) and requiring the additional board member to be "agreeable to each candidate involved" rather than "mutually" agreeable—while preserving the core requirement that recounts must be completed before the annual board meeting. This change does not substantively alter the bill's purpose of revising school board election recount timelines.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 474
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 455
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493
Signed by the President S.J. 434
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 457
Education Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Education Do Pass Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0.
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 356
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 273
Education Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 11
Education Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 11
Education Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Education S.J. 143
First Reading Senate S.J. 121
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Education — Do Pass
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Education — Do Pass