# Connecticut SB 01371: 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.

Connecticut SB 01371, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (House Calendar Number 625) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01371
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-22, House Calendar Number 625
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (94 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 188 | pass | 9 | 25 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 190 | pass | 27 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 189 | pass | 11 | 23 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-22: House Calendar Number 625 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8797 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 8413 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 336 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Calendar Number 210 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 336, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R02-SB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00APP-CV109-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 336: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 336: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8413 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08413-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8796 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08796-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8797 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08797-FNA.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00LAB-CV89-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #8796 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08796-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 188: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00188-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 189: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00189-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 190: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00190-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 8413 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Schedule B LCO# 8797 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00SB-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 336 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R02-SB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00APP-CV109-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 336 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 336 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01371-R000336-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8413 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08413-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8796 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08796-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8797 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00LCO08797-FNA.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01371-R00LAB-CV89-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #8796 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08796-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 188 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00188-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 189 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00189-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 190 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00190-R00SB01371-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 8413 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Schedule B LCO# 8797 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01371-R00SB-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01371-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).