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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6170: School employee misconduct

Limiting suppression of information about misconduct of school district employees.

Summary

  • Starting on July 1, 2004, school districts are prohibited from entering into any agreements or engaging in any activity that has the effect of sealing or expunging records of misconduct. Information concerning alleged misconduct that has not been substantiated is not covered by this prohibition.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6170), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2004

AN ACT Relating to information about misconduct of school district employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Val Stevens R-39Stephen Johnson R-47Pam Roach R-31Luke Esser R-48Senator D-35Cheryl Pflug R-5Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 6170 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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