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Panel approves bill removing commissioner approval step for special school election dates
Summary
House Bill 1104 passed after its sponsor said the bill removes an unnecessary statutory requirement that the commissioner approve special school election dates; sponsor said no statutory basis exists to deny such requests and the change prevents enumeration errors in statute text.
The Senate Education Committee advanced House Bill 1104 after a brief explanation from Representative Evans and a short exchange with Senator Elliott.
Representative Evans said HB1104 strikes a provision that required the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to approve the date for special school elections. He told the committee the statute includes no basis for denial, so explicit commissioner 'approval' is unnecessary and the edit also prevents line‑number formatting from altering the statute's intended series of steps.
Senator Elliott asked whether the statute required a specific number of days between a special election and the annual election; Representative Evans said no. The sponsor also explained the revision was partially technical to avoid statutory line‑flow issues. No one signed up to testify for or against the bill.
The committee moved to a voice vote; the chair recorded 'Ayes have it' and the bill passed. The transcript does not include a roll‑call or numeric tally.
