HB849
Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Read second time and engrossed
Chief Patron:
Rae Cousins (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Public school employees; suspension; notice and opportunity for a hearing.
Provides that no school board employee shall be suspended without notice and, if applicable, an opportunity to be heard and amends current law to require any individual who has been so suspended, regardless of the length of the suspension, to continue to receive his then applicable salary unless and until ... (More) the school board, after a hearing, determines otherwise. Under current law, such requirement only applies to any individual who has been suspended for a period in excess of five days. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104090D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB849)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
