Discipline Changes.
This amendment to House Bill 207 requires school principals or their designated representatives to accept detailed eyewitness accounts of incidents that could lead to student suspensions. The bill mandates that these accounts be submitted by the end of the school day following the incident, though they can still be accepted after that deadline. Eyewitness testimony can be provided in writing or orally, with the requirement that any oral statements be transcribed into writing by the school official. This change directly affects school administrators and students by formalizing the process for collecting immediate witness statements during disciplinary investigations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashton Clemmons
DDemocratic
P
Jeffrey Elmore
RRepublican
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Amos Quick
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Carla Cunningham
IIndependent
Co
Donna White
RRepublican
Co
Frances Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Garland Pierce
DDemocratic
Co
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Hugh Blackwell
RRepublican
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