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2008 SESSION
HB 768 Freedom of Information Act; active investigations of teacher licensing.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); active investigations; teacher licensing. Adds a FOIA exemption for investigator notes, and other correspondence and information with respect to an active investigation conducted by or for the Board of Education related to the denial, suspension, or revocation of teacher licenses. The bill further provides that these records may be disclosed to (i) a local school board or division superintendent for the purpose of permitting such board or superintendent to consider or to take personnel action with regard to an employee or (ii) any requester, after the conclusion of such investigation, in a form that does not reveal the identity of charging parties, persons supplying the information, or other individuals involved in the investigation. The bill also allows the Board of Education to discuss these records in a closed meeting.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083310816 pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081834748-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB768ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083310816
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/08 House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA
- 02/05/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081834748-H1
- 02/05/08 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/08 House: Read first time
- 02/07/08 House: Read second time
- 02/07/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 081834748-H1
- 02/07/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB768H1
- 02/08/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/11/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/08 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA)
- 02/27/08 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/03/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB768ER)
- 03/06/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)