An Act establishing employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse
Summary
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 516) of Natalie M. Blais for legislation to establish employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse. Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 28, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Xiarhos
RRepublican
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