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CS/CS/CS/HB 1115: Teachers

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Brandes ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Corcoran ; Costello ; Perry

Teachers; Requires that certain professional teacher associations be given equal access to initial orientations; provides that certain not-for-profit, professional teacher associations are not employee organizations for purposes of specified provisions until applying for registration as certified bargaining agents; requires DOE to provide information regarding limitations of liability, suggestions for pertinent criteria for determining appropriate level of additional liability insurance, & options for procuring such insurance; prohibits postsecondary educational institution or district school board from requiring student enrolled in teacher preparation program to purchase liability insurance.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/21/2011 House • Filed
1/9/2012 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 109
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 109
1/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/18/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
1/18/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 6 -HJ 247
1/20/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
1/23/2012 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 247
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 246
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
2/14/2012 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 632
2/15/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 628
2/16/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary Committee
• CS referred to Education Committee -HJ 682
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 682
2/17/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/21/12, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
2/21/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 -HJ 815
2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 803
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 833
2/27/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12
2/29/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 957
• Amendment(s) adopted (195285) -HJ 957
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/1/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 976
• Amendment(s) adopted (478303) -HJ 976
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 38 -HJ 976
3/1/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 851
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 851
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12