Bill

A 6153

Establishes no school shall serve as a polling place

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ken Blankenbush and 2 co-sponsors

Prohibits any school from serving as a polling place, shifting polling to non-school venues and requiring election offices to identify and staff alternative sites.

REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

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Bill Summary · A 6153

Summary of Bill A 6153 — "Establishes no school shall serve as a polling place"

Overview

Bill A 6153 seeks to prohibit any school from being used as a polling place. The bill is currently labeled as REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW, and it was introduced on November 26, 2025. The legislative actions shown indicate a referral to the Election Law committee on February 26, 2025 (two entries duplicating the same action), which presents an inconsistency with the stated introduction date.

Purpose

To remove schools from the list of eligible polling places and ensure polling locations are located outside of school facilities.

Key Provisions (as indicated)

The primary and explicit provision, based on the bill’s title, would bar any school from serving as a polling place.
Specific definitions (e.g., what constitutes a “school” for purposes of the bill), any exceptions or grandfathering provisions, and details such as transition timelines, implementation timelines, or enforcement mechanisms are not provided in the information available.

Related Legislation

Companion bills: S 258, S 2015
Prior-session companions: A 7410, A 4802, A 9813, S 116, S 2015

Affected Parties and Impacts

Voters: Potential shifts in polling locations may affect convenience and access, depending on where non-school polling sites are located and available.
Schools: Excluded from hosting polling places; may affect school event planning, use of facilities, and scheduling on election days.
Election administration: Would require identifying and staffing non-school venues as polling locations; potential impact on logistics, partnerships with community spaces, and resource allocation.
Local governments and communities: Must adapt to new polling-site networks, which could influence travel, accessibility, and lines at polling locations.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

Introduction date: November 26, 2025.
Committee referral: Listed as Feb 26, 2025 (with duplicate entries), to the Election Law committee.
Status: Referred to Election Law; no further action details are provided.
No explicit sunset or implementation date is provided in the available material.

Notes for Readers

The available information does not include the full text of the bill, its definitional provisions, exemptions, enforcement mechanisms, fiscal impact, or any transitional provisions. If you need a deeper understanding of how this would operate in practice, please provide the full bill text or request a follow-up with a detailed analysis of any amended sections.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.