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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2889: School board absences

Concerning absences from the meetings of a school district board of directors because of a temporary absence resulting from travel for work, duties as an elected or appointed official, or military service.

Summary

  • Requires school district boards of directors to use available and sufficient electronic remote access means to allow a member who will be unable to attend a regular meeting because of a temporary absence resulting from travel for work, duties as an elected or appointed official, or military service, to participate in the meeting.
  • Specifies that if no arrangements can be made for the board member's remote participation in the meeting, and if the temporarily absent board member is otherwise available to participate in the meeting, the member's absence must be excused and may not be considered for purposes of declaring a board member position vacated.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2889), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to absences from the meetings of a school district board of directors because of a temporary absence resulting from travel for work, duties as an elected or appointed official, or military service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2889 in other sessions

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