AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUST CAUSE STANDARD FOR TEACHER CONTRACT TERMINATIONS AND REQUIRING CONTRACT TERMINATION HEARINGS FOR TEACHERS THAT HAVE ATTAINED TENURE BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL HEARING OFFICER.
To (1) add a just cause standard for certain teacher contract terminations, and (2) make the decision of a neutral hearing officer in teacher contract termination hearings binding on the parties.
Introduced by:
Labor and Public Employees Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| APP Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| File No. 336 | |
| LAB Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| Senate Schedule B LCO# 8797 (R) [doc] | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 8413 (R) [doc] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #8796 (R) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 190 | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 189 | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 188 |
| Committee Actions | |
| APP Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| LAB Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 336 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2025 | House Calendar Number 625 | ||
| 5/22/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/20/2025 | Senate Passed | ||
| 5/20/2025 | Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8797 | ||
| 5/20/2025 | Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 8413 | ||
| 5/7/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/7/2025 | No New File by Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 5/7/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/6/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/5/2025 | (APP) | Joint Favorable | |
| 5/1/2025 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/31/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 336 | |
| 3/31/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 210 | ||
| 3/31/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 3/31/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/24/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM | |
| 3/13/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/13/2025 | (LAB) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/21/2025 | Public Hearing 02/27 | ||
| 2/20/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
Co-sponsors of SB-1371
Rep. Tom Delnicki, 14th Dist.
Rep. Kaitlyn Shake, 120th Dist.
Rep. Nick Gauthier, 38th Dist.
Rep. Laurie Sweet, 91st Dist.
Rep. Nicholas Menapace, 37th Dist.
Rep. Steven Winter, 94th Dist.
Rep. Anne M. Hughes, 135th Dist.
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Rep. Rebecca Martinez, 22nd Dist.
Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, 22nd Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Sen. Gary A. Winfield, 10th Dist.
Sen. John A. Kissel, 7th Dist.
Rep. Marcus Brown, 127th Dist.
Rep. William Heffernan, 115th Dist.
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st Dist.
Rep. Frank Smith, 118th Dist.
Rep. Jonathan Jacobson, 148th Dist.
Rep. Kenneth Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Jane M. Garibay, 60th Dist.
Rep. Bobby G. Gibson, 15th Dist.
Rep. Daniel Gaiewski, 40th Dist.
Rep. Christopher Poulos, 81st Dist.
Rep. Kevin Brown, 56th Dist.
Rep. Ronald A. Napoli, 73rd Dist.
Rep. John Santanella, 58th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Rep. Greg S. Howard, 43rd Dist.
Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, 75th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Rep. Corey P. Paris, 145th Dist.
Rep. Robert Sanchez, 25th Dist.
Rep. Patrick Biggins, 11th Dist.
Rep. Mary Fortier, 79th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.
Rep. Jason Doucette, 13th Dist.
Rep. Renee LaMark Muir, 36th Dist.
Rep. Farley Santos, 109th Dist.
Rep. Hector Arzeno, 151st Dist.
Rep. Geoff Luxenberg, 12th Dist.
Rep. Robin E. Comey, 102nd Dist.
Rep. Travis Simms, 140th Dist.
Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky, 85th Dist.
Rep. Mike Demicco, 21st Dist.
Rep. Bob Godfrey, 110th Dist.
Rep. David DeFronzo, 26th Dist.
Rep. Savet Constantine, 42nd Dist.
Rep. Eilish Collins Main, 146th Dist.
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