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Senate advances bill to close do-not-hire loopholes, extend vetting to contractors
Summary
Senate lawmakers moved and passed a committee substitute aiming to close loopholes in educator misconduct reporting by expanding vetting and the 'do not hire' registry to contractors and other personnel in education settings.
The Senate took up and approved a committee substitute to Senate Bill 5 71 intended to strengthen reporting, investigation and vetting of misconduct involving children in educational settings. Sponsors said the bill closes loopholes that allowed some people who abused students to evade accountability by moving between employment categories.
Senator Bettencourt (sponsor) said the effort started with earlier laws including Senate…
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