HB37 Alabama 2010 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education to immediately revoke the education certificate and terminate employment upon conviction of certain felonies or sex offenses involving a child, Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act amended to conform to this act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd. (2010-20138)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the State
Superintendent of Education is authorized to revoke
the teaching or other educational certificate of
any person who is guilty of immoral conduct or
unbecoming or indecent behavior</p><p class="bill_description">
Also, under existing law, the employment
contract, or employment, of an education employee
may be cancelled or terminated for incompetency,
neglect of duty, immorality, and other good and
just cause</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the State
Superintendent of Education to revoke the teaching
or other educational certificate of any person
convicted of a felony or sex offense involving a
child and would provide for the immediate
cancellation of the employment contract or
employment of any education employee convicted of a
felony or sex offense involving a child</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public education, to amend Section
16-23-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the revocation of
teaching certificates; to require the State Superintendent of
Education to revoke the teaching or other educational
certificate of any person convicted of a felony or sex offense
involving a child; and to add Sections 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1,
and 36-26-102.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the
Teacher Tenure Law, the Teacher Accountability Act, and the
Fair Dismissal Act, to provide for the immediate cancellation
of the employment contract of a teacher on continuing service
status, a principal, or a contract principal and the immediate
termination of employment of a nonprobationary employee who is
convicted of a felony or sex offense involving a child.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2010 | Delivered to Governor at 1:15 p.m. on March 30, 2010. | |
| March 30, 2010 | Assigned Act No. 2010-264. | |
| March 30, 2010 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| March 30, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| March 25, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| March 25, 2010 | Passed Senate | |
| March 25, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 598 | |
| March 25, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 23, 2010 | Unfinished Business | |
| March 23, 2010 | Unfinished Business | |
| February 17, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 4, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |
| February 4, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| February 4, 2010 | Cosponsors Added | |
| February 4, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 189 | |
| February 4, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 188 | |
| February 4, 2010 | Fincher Amendment Offered | |
| February 4, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 187 | |
| February 4, 2010 | Education Policy first Substitute Offered | |
| February 4, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| January 28, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB37 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB37 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB37 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |