# Connecticut SB 00351: AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

Connecticut SB 00351, AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 353) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00351
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 353
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-02: File Number 353 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 239 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 353, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 353: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 353: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00LAB-CV60-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 353 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 353 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 353 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00351-R000353-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00351-R00LAB-CV60-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00351-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).