Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-05-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-05-03 House Journal Page 1826 HB 217 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 2, 1995, calendar (page 1790), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(L&C) am "An Act relating to teacher tenure, teacher layoff and rehire rights, public access to information on public school collective 1995-05-03 House Journal Page 1827 HB 217 bargaining, and to the right of tenured teachers to judicial review of decisions of nonretention or dismissal; and relating to retirement for certain employees of school districts, regional resource centers, the state boarding school, and regional educational attendance areas; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker invoked Section 102 of Mason's Manual. Representative Martin moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB217(L&C)am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of rescinding previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3 as amended (page 1764). Objection was heard. Representative Navarre placed a call of the House. Representative Mackie rose to a point of order. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine comments to the motion. Representative Navarre lifted the call. The question being: "Shall the House return to second reading for the specific purpose of rescinding previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3 as amended?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 217(L&C) am Third Reading Return to Second/rescind previous action/#3 as amended YEAS: 11 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Brice, Brown, B.Davis, Elton, Finkelstein, Grussendorf, Kubina, MacLean, Martin, Navarre, Robinson Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis, Foster, Green, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Mackie, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey 1995-05-03 House Journal Page 1828 HB 217 Excused: Willis Absent: Williams And so, the motion failed. Representative Finkelstein moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB217(L&C)am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 26. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representative Finkelstein: Page 2, line 9, after "years": Insert "; or has been employed as a teacher in the same district continuously for a period equal in length to four full school years, whether or not the period begins on the first day of the school year, and is reemployed on the school year day immediately following completion of the four-consecutive-school-year period" Page 2, line 12: Delete "four [TWO] full school years" Insert "four-consecutive-school-year period [TWO FULL SCHOOL YEARS]" Representative Finkelstein moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered.