Permits union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County
Summary
Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
40–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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