Legislation - HB1418

Title: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Delegates Arikan, Griffith, A. Johnson, S. Johnson, McComas, and Reilly
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; and prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee for 5 years if the employee fails to provide certain notice.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition

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