Missouri SenateSB 1002
Relating to school board elections
Passed 23–8Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted May 15, 2026: Moves school board elections in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to November of even-numbered years from 2028 with four-year terms, lets candidates choose to list a party, and puts school tax and bond proposals on those ballots. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third reading and passage
The tally
Yes 23 · No 8 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Republicans | 22 | 1 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Barbara WashingtonD9Yes
- Mike MoonR29No
The full roll (34)
Yes 23
- Adam SchneltingR23
- Barbara WashingtonD9
- Ben BrownR26
- Brad HudsonR33
- Cindy O'LaughlinR18
- Curtis TrentR20
- David GregoryR15
- Jamie BurgerR27
- Jason BeanR25
- Jill CarterR32
- Joe NicolaR11
- Justin BrownR16
- Kurtis GregoryR21
- Lincoln HoughR30
- Mike BernskoetterR6
- Mike CierpiotR8
- Mike HendersonR3
- Nick SchroerR2
- Rick BrattinR31
- Rusty BlackR12
- Sandy CrawfordR28
- Tony LuetkemeyerR34
- Former memberR
No 8
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.