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SB 159

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Votes
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Shay Shelnutt
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Public schools, professional educators' associations granted same level of access to employees of public schools
Description

This bill would require a public school district or any employee of a public school district to grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees of the public school district

Relating to public education; to require a public school district or any employee of a public school district to grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees of the public school district.

Subjects
Education

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 159 - Introduced - PDF

This bill would require a public school district or any employee of a public school district to grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees of the public school district

Relating to public education; to require a public school district or any employee of a public school district to grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees of the public school district.

Section 1

(a) A public school district or any employee of a public school district shall grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees of the public school district. No professional educators' association shall have a level of access to employees of the public school district that is greater than or less than any other professional educators' association. (b) For purposes of this section, access shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Setting up informational tables at inservice or other similar meetings. (2) Speaking at inservice or other similar meetings. (3) Distributing information in a school's mail boxes or through a school's email system. (4) Utilizing a school's meeting rooms during nonworking hours. (5) Representing employees in employment matters, when requested by the employee. (6) Posting information on school bulletin boards.

Section 2

This act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 8, 2018 S Assigned Act No. 2018-233.
March 8, 2018 H Signature Requested
March 8, 2018 S Enrolled
March 8, 2018 S Passed Second House
March 6, 2018 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 620
March 6, 2018 H Third Reading Passed
February 22, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 13, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
February 13, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 374
February 13, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
February 1, 2018 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 11, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-06
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-13
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/SB159-int.pdf

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