SB491Introduced in the Senate
Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.
Introduced by Education
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Official description
Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.
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Senate Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
March 2, 2026
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Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Education
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education
Senate Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
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