Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1002 — Creates and modifies provisions relating to elections submitted to the people by a school board of any school district located in St. Charles County

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on July 13, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill sets election rules for school board members and tax proposals in St. Charles County.

The bill mandates that all school board elections and tax proposals in St. Charles County be held during the November general election. It also allows candidates to optionally indicate their party affiliation on the ballot.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in St. Charles County may see changes in local school district funding based on tax proposals voted on in November.
  • Families: Families in St. Charles County will vote on school board members and tax proposals during the November general election.

Summary

SS/SB 1002 - This act requires all elections for school board members of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate may optionally designate his or her party affiliation and consent to have such affiliation appear beside the candidate's name on the ballot. (Sections 162.082, 162.301, 162.341, 162.459, and 162.481) The act further requires all proposals submitted to the voters of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County for the purpose of levying a new tax or renewing or increasing the levy of an existing tax, including for the issuance of bonded indebtedness, to be submitted at the November general election. (Section 164.320) This act is similar to provisions in SB 839 (2026), SB 1185 (2026), SB 485 (2025), HB 1722 (2026), HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018). OLIVIA SHANNON

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill SB 1002 show that the bill has officially been agreed upon and passed, indicating it is now ready for implementation. Additionally, the previous labeling of the bill as "perfected" has been removed. This matters because it clarifies the bill's status in the legislative process and signals that it has successfully completed the necessary steps to become law.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLNO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULYAGREED TOAND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLNO.
1002 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SCHNELTING.
1002 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY 4367S.08T ANACT 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 to the people by a school board.
4367S.08P KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT 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 to the people by a school board.
EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.
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SS SB 1002 2 3.
In an even-numbered year, the number of school board seats to be elected shall be equal to those with terms EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.
In an even-numbered year, the number of school board seats to be elected shall be equal to those with terms that would have expired in the previous odd-numbered year and those with terms expiring in such even-numbered year.
SS SB 1002 2 that would have expired in the previous odd-numbered year and those with terms expiring in such even-numbered year.
No compensation shall be granted to either the secretary or the treasurer SS SB 1002 3 until his report and settlement are made and filed or published as the law directs.
No compensation shall be granted to either the secretary or the treasurer until his report and settlement are made and filed or published as the law directs.
3.
SS SB 1002 3 3.
[except,] provided that, this subsection shall not apply to any school district described SS SB 1002 4 in section 162.082;
[except,] provided that, this subsection shall not apply to any school district described in section 162.082;
and further provided, that no school district composed of seven members as of January 1, 1993, shall be required to modify its schedule of electing board members.
and further provided, that no school district composed of seven members as of January 1, 1993, SS SB 1002 4 shall be required to modify its schedule of electing board members.
If the terms of four directors have expired, two directors shall be elected for terms of six SS SB 1002 5 years and two shall be elected for terms of four years.
If the terms of four directors have expired, two directors shall be elected for terms of six years and two shall be elected for terms of four years.
At the next succeeding biennial election held in the urban school district, successors for the remaining directors of the prior seven-director district shall be elected.
At the next succeeding biennial election held in the urban SS SB 1002 5 school district, successors for the remaining directors of the prior seven-director district shall be elected.
In any school district in any county with a charter form of government and with more than three hundred thousand but fewer than four hundred fifty thousand inhabitants which becomes an urban school district by reason of the 2010 SS SB 1002 6 federal decennial census, elections shall be held [annually at the same times and places as general municipal elections for all years where one or more terms expire] as provided in section 162.082, and the terms shall be for [three] four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified for all directors elected on and after [April 2, 2012] November 7, 2028.
In any school district in any county with a charter form of government and with more than three hundred thousand but fewer than four hundred fifty thousand inhabitants which becomes an urban school district by reason of the 2010 federal decennial census, elections shall be held [annually at the same times and places as general municipal elections SS SB 1002 6 for all years where one or more terms expire] as provided in section 162.082, and the terms shall be for [three] four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified for all directors elected on and after [April 2, 2012] November 7, 2028.
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This bill amends 4 section(s) of the Missouri Revised Statutes: Section 162.301, RSMo; Section 162.341, RSMo; Section 162.459, RSMo; Section 162.481, RSMo.

  • Section 162.301, RSMo

    annual → Except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, SS SB 1002 ⟦INS⟧In a seven-director district, other than an urban district, in which a majority of the district is located in a county with more than four hundred thousand but fewer than five hundred thousand inhabitants, the board shall organize by the election of a president and vice president, and the board shall, on or before the fifteenth day of January in odd-numbered years, elect a secretary and a treasurer, who shall enter upon their respective duties on the fifteenth day of January⟦INS⟧The secretary and treasurer may be or may not be members of the board.⟦/⟦INS⟧No compensation shall be granted to either the secretary or the treasurer until his report and settlement are made and filed or published as the law directs.

    amended

  • Section 162.341, RSMo

    and those school districts described in section 162.082

    amended

  • Section 162.459, RSMo

    except, 2. → 2. provided that, this subsection shall not apply to any school district described in section 162.082; and further provided, that SS SB 1002 3.

    amended

  • Section 162.481, RSMo

    annually at the same times and places as general municipal elections SS SB 1002 6 for all years where one or more terms expire three April 2, 2012 → SS SB 1002 as provided in section 162.082 four November 7, 2028 164.320⟦INS⟧1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all proposals submitted by a school board described in subsection 2 of this section to the voters for approval for the purpose of levying a new tax or renewing or increasing the current levy of an existing tax, including for the issuance of bonded indebtedness, shall be submitted by the school board on a general election day held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even- numbered years. ⟦INS⟧This section shall apply only to a school district in which a majority of the district is located in a county with more than four hundred thousand but fewer than five hundred thousand inhabitants.

    amended

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  3. Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  4. Signed by House Speaker

  5. Delivered to Governor

  6. HA 1 H offered & defeated (Steinhoff)--(4367S08.02H)

  7. Defeated on H Third Reading

  8. Motion to reconsider H Third Reading Vote H adopted

  9. H Third Read and Passed

  10. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  11. Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar

  12. Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  13. Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  14. Referred H Rules - Legislative

  15. Reported Do Pass H Children and Families

  16. Hearing Conducted H Children and Families

  17. Voted Do Pass H Children and Families

  18. Referred H Children and Families

  19. H Second Read

  20. Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  21. Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  22. S Third Read and Passed

  23. H First Read

  24. SS S offered & adopted (Schnelting)--(4367S.08F)

  25. Perfected

  26. Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  27. Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  28. Reported from S Education Committee

  29. Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

  30. Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  31. Hearing Cancelled S Education Committee

  32. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  33. S First Read

  34. Prefiled

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1002 do?
SS/SB 1002 - This act requires all elections for school board members of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate may optionally designate his or her party affiliation and consent to have such affiliation appear beside the candidate's name on the ballot. (Sections 162.082, 162.301, 162.341, 162.459, and 162.481) The act further requires all proposals submitted to the voters of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County for the purpose of levying a new tax or renewing or increasing the levy of an existing tax, including for the issuance of bonded indebtedness, to be submitted at the November general election. (Section 164.320) This act is similar to provisions in SB 839 (2026), SB 1185 (2026), SB 485 (2025), HB 1722 (2026), HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018). OLIVIA SHANNON
Who sponsors SB 1002?
SB 1002 is sponsored by Adam Schnelting.
What is the current status of SB 1002?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
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