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2025R: SB228 ACT 197

CONCERNING A WAIVER FOR A RENEWED BACKGROUND CHECK GRANTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY TO AN APPLICANT FOR A NONLICENSED STAFF POSITION.

Latest action: Notification that SB228 is now Act 197

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WhenChamberAction
Feb 13, 2025, 11:44 a.m. CTSenateFiled
Feb 13, 2025, 2:08 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 17, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Feb 18, 2025, 11:03 a.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Feb 18, 2025, 11:03 a.m. CTSenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
Feb 18, 2025, 1:32 p.m. CTHouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Feb 18, 2025, 4:55 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 25, 2025, 11:20 a.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Feb 26, 2025, 3:14 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 26, 2025, 3:14 p.m. CTHouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
Feb 26, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CTSenateReturned from the House as passed.
Feb 26, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CTSenateORDERED ENROLLED
Feb 26, 2025, 4:33 p.m. CTSenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Feb 26, 2025, 4:33 p.m. CTSenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Feb 27, 2025, 3:43 p.m. CTSenateNotification that SB228 is now Act 197

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Feb 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Education · Senate Room 207 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Education Committee · Committee Room 138 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 26, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

Other1 · Feb 21, 2025

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · House · Feb 25, 2025, 11:20 a.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  • Do Pass · Senate · Feb 17, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 362

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:14:19 PM · arkleg

96Yea
0Nay
4Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (96)

Not voting (4)

Senate · RCS 258

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:03:40 AM · arkleg

31Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
1Present
3Excused

Yea (31)

Present (1)

Excused (3)

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