HB 1125 (2026): enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.
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HB 1125 (2026)
enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Election Law
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026, with 238 people signed in online: 6 in support and 232 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 168–156. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On April 16, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Deborah Aylward (R - Merr 5)
- Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
- Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8)
- Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R - Belk 3)
- Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Rep. Sandra Panek (R - Hills 1)
- Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 17, 2026, 10:20 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, GP 158
- February 17, 2026, 1:40 PM: executive session, House Election Law, GP 158
- March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
- March 31, 2026, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
- April 16, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 168, nays 156, passed
- April 16, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law
- February 17, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:20 am GP 158
- February 17, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:40 pm GP 158
- February 17, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 8-7; RC)
- March 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA DV 168-156 03/11/2026
- March 12, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- March 31, 2026: Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 11:00 am
- April 16, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/16/2026, Vote 4-0, CC
- April 16, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 04/16/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 1099 (2024): relative to partisan school district elections.
- HB 1099 (2024): relative to partisan school district elections.
- HB 356 (2025): enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.