School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, etc.
Summary
School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, division superintendents, and school boards for workplace injuries. Permits any school board employee who suffers bodily injury in the course of his employment on school board property after notifying the appropriate school principal, division superintendent, or school board that a working condition or situation was reasonably likely to lead to such bodily injury to bring a civil cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief, including damages, against any such school principal, division superintendent, or school board that acted negligently, recklessly, or willfully in failing to remedy the condition or situation that led to such bodily injury.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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