ConnecticutSB 013712025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUST CAUSE STANDARD FOR TEACHER CONTRACT TERMINATIONS AND REQUIRING CONTRACT TERMINATION HEARINGS FOR TEACHERS THAT HAVE ATTAINED TENURE BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL HEARING OFFICER.

Sponsored By: Labor and Public Employees Committee

Failed

Summary

To (1) add a just cause standard for certain teacher contract terminations, and (2) make the decision of a neutral hearing officer in teacher contract termination hearings binding on the parties.

labor and public employees

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Labor and Public Employees Committee

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 72

Senate vote • 5/5/2025

APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 38 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 9 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Senate Roll Call Vote 188

Yes: 9 • No: 25

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Senate Roll Call Vote 190

Yes: 27 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Senate Roll Call Vote 189

Yes: 11 • No: 23

Actions Timeline

  1. House Calendar Number 625

    5/22/2025House
  2. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    5/22/2025House
  3. Senate Passed

    5/20/2025Senate
  4. Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8797

    5/20/2025Senate
  5. Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 8413

    5/20/2025Senate
  6. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    5/7/2025Senate
  7. No New File by Committee on Appropriations

    5/7/2025legislature
  8. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    5/7/2025legislature
  9. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    5/6/2025legislature
  10. Joint Favorable

    5/5/2025legislature
  11. Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations

    5/1/2025Senate
  12. File Number 336

    3/31/2025legislature
  13. Senate Calendar Number 210

    3/31/2025Senate
  14. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    3/31/2025Senate
  15. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/31/2025legislature
  16. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM

    3/24/2025legislature
  17. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/13/2025legislature
  18. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/13/2025legislature
  19. Public Hearing 02/27

    2/21/2025legislature
  20. Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

    2/20/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 336

    3/31/2025

  • APP Joint Favorable

    3/13/2025

  • LAB Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/13/2025

  • Raised Bill

    2/20/2025

  • APP Joint Fav. Rpt

  • APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 336

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 336

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8413 (See Fiscal Note Details)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8796 (See Fiscal Note Details)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8797 (No Fiscal Impact)

  • LAB Joint Fav. Rpt

  • LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

  • Senate LCO Amendment #8796 (R)

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 188

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 189

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 190

  • Senate Schedule A LCO# 8413 (R)

  • Senate Schedule B LCO# 8797 (R)

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