IN SB0249 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Teacher hiring. Provides that a school corporation and a charter school shall adopt a policy requiring the school employer of the school corporation or charter school to contact references and, if applicable, the most recent employer provided by a prospective employee, before the school corporation or charter school may hire the prospective employee.

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Title

Teacher hiring. Provides that a school corporation and a charter school shall adopt a policy requiring the school employer of the school corporation or charter school to contact references and, if applicable, the most recent employer provided by a prospective employee, before the school corporation or charter school may hire the prospective employee.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-01 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2017-02-08SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-07SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Thompson
2017-02-07SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 77: yeas 44, nays 6
2017-02-06SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-02-02SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-17SenateSenator Crane added as coauthor
2017-01-17SenateSenator Kruse added as second author
2017-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2017-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Raatz

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