Educator Background Check Amendments

AI Summary

The "Educator Background Check Amendments" is a federal bill aimed at enhancing the background check process for educators to ensure the safety and well-being of students. The main provisions of the bill include requiring comprehensive background checks for all educators, including fingerprinting and checking against state and federal databases. It also mandates reporting of any misconduct or abuse allegations against educators to prevent them from moving between schools without disclosure. This bill seeks to strengthen safeguards in schools and protect students from potential harm by ensuring thorough vetting of educators and promoting transparency in cases of misconduct.

• 2024-01-03: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-03: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-10: House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-16: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-16: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-22: House/ to standing committee in House Education Committee

• 2024-01-26: House Comm - Held in House Education Committee

• 2024-02-05: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 2 in House Education Committee

• 2024-02-05: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1 in House Education Committee

• 2024-02-05: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee

• 2024-02-06: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended in House Education Committee

• 2024-02-06: House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-06: LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-08: LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-15: House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-15: House/ floor amendment # 2 in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-15: House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-15: House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-15: House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-15: House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-15: Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

• 2024-02-16: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

• 2024-02-16: Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee

• 2024-02-20: Senate/ lifted from standing committee in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-20: Senate/returned to Senate Secretary in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee

• 2024-02-21: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee

• 2024-02-22: Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Education Committee

• 2024-02-22: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-27: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ to House in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-02: Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-12: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

• 2024-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-12: House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

• 2024-03-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-13: House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-14: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-14: House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House