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HB2891 • 2025
Restricts the number of personnel records concerning faculty members that a community college may maintain.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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In committee upon adjournment.
Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: The Act limits the number of records that a higher learning school may keep on a teaching employee. The Act allows a teaching employee to respond to the contents of a record. The Act allows a higher learning school to use only allowed files. The Act allows a teaching employee to sue the higher learning school for not following the law about records. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.9). Restricts the number of personnel records concerning faculty members that a community college may maintain. Provides that a faculty member may respond to information in a personnel record. Prohibits a community college or public university from basing an evaluation of a faculty member on information from personnel records other than authorized personnel records. Permits a faculty member to bring an action for damages or other equitable relief against a public university community college or individuals who participate in an evaluation in violation of the prohibition. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Relating to: Relating to personnel records kept for faculty members at institutions of higher education. Current location: In House Committee