Bills › 90th General Assembly

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

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HF 430

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 21, 2023
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 430
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 430 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 430 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 4

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

  • S-3210Strike everything · filed May 2, 2023 by Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires school employees to report child abuse and identifies the specific licensed staff member believed to be responsible, while also establishing new rules for investigating staff misconduct, prohibiting certain non-disclosure agreements, and requiring schools to share investigation information with the board of educational examiners. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2023
  • H-1349Strike everything · filed May 2, 2023 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires school employees to report child abuse for children under twelve and may report abuse for children twelve or older if the abuse was not caused by a person responsible for the child's care. It also prohibits schools from making agreements that prevent them from discussing employee misconduct or resignations with potential employers and requires schools to share investigation information with the board of educational examiners. Its wording →
    Never voted on
  • H-1064 · filed March 7, 2023 by
    Page 2, line 34, after “investigation.” by inserting “The board of directors of a school district, the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school, or the governing board of a charter school, as applicable,… (9 changes)
    Adopted
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1061Strike everything · filed March 7, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Failed
    34–63
    March 8, 2023