Establishes a provision relating to allegations of sexual misconduct against private school employees
This bill requires private schools in Missouri to report allegations of sexual misconduct by employees who work with children when providing future employment references. If a private school dismisses or allows an employee to resign following such an allegation and then fails to disclose this information to a new employer, the school becomes financially responsible for damages suffered by any student harmed by that employee later. The law specifically targets private institutions that charge tuition and aims to ensure that information about substantiated misconduct is shared to protect children in subsequent educational settings.
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Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Jan 25, 2024
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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Chris Dinkins
RRepublican
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