SB00351Introduced in the Senate
An Act Establishing Standard Of Review For Teacher Termination Decisions And Requiring Termination Hearings To Be Before A Neutral Arbitrator.
Introduced by Labor and Public Employees Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To (1) establish a just cause standard for teacher termination decisions, (2) require teacher termination hearings be before a neutral arbitrator, and (3) make the decisions of such neutral arbitrator binding.
Where it stands
File Number 353
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) · March 17, 2026
9
Yes
4
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
13 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hall | 7 | Yes |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | 24 | Yes |
| Nick Gauthier | 38 | Yes |
| Derell Wilson | 46 | Yes |
| Steve Weir | 55 | No |
| Joe Canino | 65 | No |
| Gale Mastrofrancesco | 80 | No |
| Kaitlyn Shake | 120 | Yes |
| Anne Hughes | 135 | Yes |
| Matthew Lesser | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Public Hearing 03/03
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 239
File Number 353
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