RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires a teacher to forfeit their teaching license if the teacher resigns or retires during the pendency of any investigation into allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other physical abuse of a student. Requires the forfeiture of the teacher's license to be reported to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. (SD2)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Signed Jul 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia excused (2).
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 603) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from EDU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3242) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to EDU/LBT, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 369).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama, Holt, Souza.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 278-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Marten, Martinez, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez, Sayama.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO/EDN, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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