<ROOT><BillInformation><BillNumber>HB539</BillNumber><CurrentBillString>HB 539</CurrentBillString><SubstitutedBy/><Title><ShortTitle>SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS</ShortTitle><LongTitle>Modifies the election date, terms of office, and term limits for members of school boards</LongTitle></Title><ProposedEffectiveDate>2025-08-28</ProposedEffectiveDate><CurrentLRNumber>1532H.01I</CurrentLRNumber><LastAction>02/06/2025 - Referred: Elections(H)</LastAction><NextHouseHearing>Hearing not scheduled</NextHouseHearing><Calendar>Bill currently not on a House calendar</Calendar><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB539&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Prefiled (H)</Description><Guid>565365</Guid><ActivitySequence>100</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2024-12-12</PubDate></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB539&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read First Time (H)</Description><Guid>566191</Guid><ActivitySequence>200</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-08</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>79</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>79</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn001.pdf#page=79</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB539&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read Second Time (H)</Description><Guid>567645</Guid><ActivitySequence>300</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-09</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>243</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>243</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn002.pdf#page=243</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB539&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Referred: Elections(H)</Description><Guid>569746</Guid><ActivitySequence>400</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-02-06</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>568</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>568</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn018.pdf#page=568</JournalLink></Action><Sponsor><SponsorType>Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Richard West</FullName><District>102</District></Sponsor><Sponsor><SponsorType>Co-Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>John Simmons</FullName><District>109</District><CoSponsorEntryDate>2025-02-13T11:21:23.840</CoSponsorEntryDate></Sponsor><BillText><BillTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1532H.01I.pdf</BillTextLink><LRNumber>1532H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><WebName>Introduced</WebName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillText><BillSummary><SummaryTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0539I.pdf</SummaryTextLink><LRNumber>1532H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillSummary><Witness/><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>168</SubjectID><SubjectName>EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>059</SubjectID><SubjectName>ELECTIONS</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>255</SubjectID><SubjectName>ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPT. OF</SubjectName></SubjectIndex></BillInformation></ROOT>
