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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5175

SB 5175: School principal contracts

Concerning written contracts between school boards and principals.

Summary

  • Permits the maximum duration of a school principal's contract to be extended from one to three years if specified requirements are met.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5175), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 362, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to written contracts between school boards and principals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5175
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican21800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5175
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican261400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5175
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican31700
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (ESB 5175)
  2. Chapter 362, 2023 Laws. (ESB 5175)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5175)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5175)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5175)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5175)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5175)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5175)
  9. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (ESB 5175)
  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESB 5175)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5175)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5175)
  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5175)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5175)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5175)
  16. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5175)
  17. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5175)
  18. First reading, referred to Education. (ESB 5175)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5175)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5175)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5175)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5175)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5175)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5175)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5175)
  26. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5175)
  27. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESB 5175)
  28. Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 5175)

SB 5175 in other sessions

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