HB256 (School District Elections Amendments)

  • Status: Introduced
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: HB256
  • Session: 2026 Legislative Session
  • Latest Update: March 13, 2026
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HB256 would make elections for school boards into partisan elections. Currently, candidates for local school boards run asd nonpartisan, however this bill would require them to run with a party affiliation, undergo primary elections, and tie midterm vacandies to party affiliation and selection. This bill needlessly politicizes Utah's school boards.

 

Sponsors:
Rep. Jason Kyle

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