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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5854: Faculty duties/ethics

Concerning ethical performance of faculty duties.

Summary

  • Allows higher education institutions to set administrative processes for activities constituting private uses of state resources at more than de minimis costs to the institution, but which are required as part of a faculty member or research employee's job requirements.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2022
  6. LawMar 24, 2022
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 13, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2022
Session law
Chapter 173, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ethical performance of faculty duties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22John Lovick D-44T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5854
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5854
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican36401
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 173, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  13. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Referred to State Government & Elections.
  23. And refer to State Government & Elections.
  24. HEWD - Majority; without recommendation.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5854 in other sessions

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