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ConnecticutSB 003512026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.
Sponsored By: Labor and Public Employees Committee
Second Reading
Summary
To (1) establish a just cause standard for teacher termination decisions, (2) require teacher termination hearings be before a neutral arbitrator, and (3) make the decisions of such neutral arbitrator binding.
labor and public employees
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Christopher Poulos
Democratic • House
Greg S. Howard
Republican • House
Iris N Sanchez
Democratic • House
James Sanchez
Democratic • House
Jane M. Garibay
Democratic • House
Jillian Gilchrest
Democratic • House
Laurie Sweet
Democratic • House
Martha Marx
Democratic • Senate
Maryam Khan
Democratic • House
Michael "MJ" Shannon
Democratic • House
Nicholas Menapace
Democratic • House
Nick Gauthier
Democratic • House
Sarah Keitt
Democratic • House
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 1 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
File Number 353
4/2/2026legislatureSenate Calendar Number 239
4/2/2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/2/2026SenateReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/2/2026legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
3/27/2026legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/18/2026legislatureJoint Favorable Substitute
3/17/2026legislaturePublic Hearing 03/03
2/27/2026legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
2/26/2026legislature
Bill Text
File No. 353
4/2/2026
LAB Joint Favorable Substitute
3/17/2026
Raised Bill
2/26/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 353
Fiscal Note For File Copy 353
LAB Joint Fav. Rpt
LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
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