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CS/CS/HB 131: Educator Conduct

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee ; Duggan ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fetterhoff ; Fine ; McClain ; Stevenson ; Tomkow ; Trabulsy ; Williamson

Educator Conduct; Requiring DOE to maintain a disqualification list of individuals; revises provisions relating to employment & termination of public school & private school employees; revises duties of DOE, Commissioner of Education, school districts, & school principals relating to employee conduct & employment & termination of public school & private school employees.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-138
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2020 House • Filed
    1/20/2021 House • Referred to Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee; Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2021 House • Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/12/2021 House • Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
    3/16/2021 House • Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    3/22/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    3/24/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/29/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 492
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 491
    4/29/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 858
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1864 -SJ 858
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 858
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 858
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 858, 859
    4/29/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-138

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  • CS/CS/HB 131, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2021 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1864 (c1) Educator Conduct Perry Identical Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2021-138) -SJ 858

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.31 Personnel files. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.797 Notification of district school superintendent of certain charges against or convictions of employees. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 131, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/25/2021 at 1:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1864 (c1) Educator Conduct Perry Identical Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2021-138) -SJ 858

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    380582 - Amendment
    Between lines 1065 and 1066 insert:
    Bean 4/28/2021
    1:46 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 2:14 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2021 11:14 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.31 Personnel files. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.797 Notification of district school superintendent of certain charges against or convictions of employees. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 131, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 6:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1864 Education Perry Compare Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2021-138) -SJ 858

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    887633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1032-1050 and insert:
    Ingoglia 3/23/2021
    5:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/24/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.31 Personnel files. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.797 Notification of district school superintendent of certain charges against or convictions of employees. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • HB 131, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2020 at 8:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1864 Education Perry Compare Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2021-138) -SJ 858

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    079369 - Amendment
    Remove line 636 and insert:
    Duggan 3/9/2021
    6:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/10/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.31 Personnel files. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.797 Notification of district school superintendent of certain charges against or convictions of employees. Page 42 (pdf)

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