BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5189: School employees dismissal
Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees.
Summary
- Classified employees are immediately terminated by the school district board of directors if they plead guilty to or are convicted of specified felony offenses (including incest, kidnapping, and robbery) and have contact with children during the course of employment, regardless of the victim’s age.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5189), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2009
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Companion bill
- HB 1741
AN ACT Relating to crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- EDU - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5189 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5189 (2021–22) American dream homes
- SB 5189 (2019–20) Real estate dual agency
- SB 5189 (2017–18) Anticipated tax, assessments
- SB 5189 (2015–16) Eminent domain
- SB 5189 (2013–14) Photovoltaic electr. systems
- SB 5189 (2011–12) Access to K-12 campuses/info