HB 738-FN (2025): requiring certain non-public schools or education service providers that accept public funds to perform background checks on all employees and volunteers.
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HB 738-FN (2025)
requiring certain non-public schools or education service providers that accept public funds to perform background checks on all employees and volunteers.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Policy and Administration
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2025, with 1,149 people signed in online: 524 in support, 624 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 and February 19, 2025. The committee voted 15–2 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. David Luneau (D - Merr 9) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Tracy Bricchi (D - Merr 15)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Tara Reardon (D - SD15)
- Rep. Anita Burroughs (D - Carr 2)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 12, 2025, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- February 18, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 202-204
- February 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- March 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- February 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
- February 19, 2025: Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- February 19, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/19/2025 (Vote 15-2; CC)
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 1664-FN (2022): requiring certain non-public schools or education service providers that accept public funds to perform background checks on all employees and volunteers.
- HB 628-FN (2024): requiring certain non-public schools or education service providers that accept public funds to perform background checks on all employees and volunteers.