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SB 143: An Act relating to ethics and budget training for school board members; relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; relating to the size of the city council in second class cities; and providing for an effective date.

Rob YundtIntroduced

SB 143 status: Introduced — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (updated Aug 11, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score70/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

An Act relating to ethics and budget training for school board members; relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; relating to the size of the city council in second class cities; and providing for an effective date.. Currently in Senate.

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental benefit identified

Risks

  • No direct environmental risk identified

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Potential for more efficient school board fiscal management

Risks

  • Small administrative burden for municipalities to implement training

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Increased accountability through mandatory ethics training
  • Standardization of school board governance terms

Risks

  • Possible barrier to entry for prospective volunteer board members due to training requirements
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

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Limitation

Analysis based solely on abstract; full legislative text not reviewed

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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