Relating to creation of a school district by detachment of territory from an existing school district.
HB 4156 establishes a process for creating a new school district by detaching a specific area from an existing district. It requires a petition signed by at least 20% of registered voters in each affected district, followed by a joint election where both the detached area and the remaining portions of the original districts must approve the change by majority vote. If approved, the new district is formed, and a board of seven trustees is appointed until the next regular election. This process directly affects residents in the detached territory and those remaining in the original districts, ensuring their consent through voting.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025
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Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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David Lowe
RRepublican
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