Higher Education Staff Sabbaticals
Summary
Current law allows higher education faculty to take a sabbatical if the governing board of the institution where the faculty member works approves the sabbatical. The act extends sabbatical opportunities to staff of an institution of higher education who serve in a management position or similar capacity. APPROVED by Governor April 10, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Apr 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2023 · House Feb 13, 2023
How they voted
22–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Janice Marchman
DDemocratic
P
Matt Martinez
DDemocratic
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