Relating to education, including requirements related to mandatory reporters, a process for investigating complaints against licensed practitioners, and the responsibilities of the department of education, school districts, charter schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and the board of educational examiners

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2022
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   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 2, 2022
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   Done: House committeeMarch 17, 2022
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202293–0
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   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 3

2 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8264 · filed March 24, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment makes several changes to the bill, including adding the word "intentionally" to a requirement and replacing the word "teacher" with "licensed practitioner." It also adds a rule that the board does not have to disclose investigations that were closed and found to be unfounded. Finally, it removes several sections of the original bill. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 24, 2022
• H-8262 · filed March 23, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for schools to report and investigate incidents where a licensed employee may have committed a felony or certain other misconduct, and it prohibits schools from making agreements that hide such incidents or waive liability. It also establishes fines for school administrators who fail to follow these reporting processes or who intentionally conceal misconduct. Additionally, the amendment changes several numbers regarding committee sizes, updates the list of people required to report abuse, and clarifies that schools do not need to disclose unfounded or closed investigations. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 24, 2022
• H-8249 · filed March 23, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment adds charter schools to the bill and updates the list of people required to report child abuse. It creates a new process for reporting and investigating felonies or misconduct by licensed school staff, prohibits schools from making agreements that hide such incidents, and allows for fines against administrators who fail to comply or who hide information. Finally, it changes the number of members on certain boards and clarifies that schools must check for ongoing investigations or surrendered licenses when hiring new staff. Its wording →
  Never voted on