2005 House Bill 4991 / Public Act 136

“School Safety” package tenure provision

Introduced in the House

June 22, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Judy Emmons (R-70)

To remove the “tenure” of a teacher who violates the requirements proposed by House Bills 4928 and 4930, that a teacher or school employee report to the school and the Department of Education if he or she is charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes.

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 29, 2005

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Education

Aug. 31, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the legislative package as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To remove the “tenure” of a teacher who violates the requirements proposed by House Bills 4928 and 4930, that a teacher or school employee report to the school and the Department of Education if he or she is charged with one of a number of specified sex crimes, drug crimes, serious crimes of violence and possibly other crimes.

Received in the House

Aug. 31, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 28, 2005