BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5797: Schl employee recommendation
Requiring school employee recommendations to include information of sexual misconduct, if any.
Summary
- Requires a school district employee under this act to disclose in any letter of recommendation any inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature on school premises, during a school activity, or in the use of school property or facilities. Activities or materials used in conjunction with established curriculum shall not be considered inappropriate under this act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to school employees' letters of recommendation;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
SB 5797 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5797 (2025–26) Intangible assets tax
- SB 5797 (2023–24) Authorized insurer fines
- SB 5797 (2021–22) Opportunity scholarship prog
- SB 5797 (2019–20) Salary & exp/acting governor
- SB 5797 (2017–18) Residential real property
- SB 5797 (2015–16) Railroad employees/vehicles
- SB 5797 (2013–14) Specialty and therap. courts
- SB 5797 (2011–12) Urban arterial trust account