HB2348

Providing that tenure at postsecondary educational institutions shall not be defined, awarded or recognized as an entitlement, right or property interest in a faculty member's current, ongoing or future employment by an institution.

Introduced·2/7/25
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2348 prohibits tenure at postsecondary institutions from being considered an entitlement, right, or property interest in faculty employment.

Kansas HB2348 establishes that tenure at postsecondary educational institutions cannot be defined, awarded, or recognized as an entitlement, right, or property interest in a faculty member's employment. The bill specifies that tenure is discretionary and conditional, granted at the institution's discretion for meritorious performance and subject to future performance. Any special benefits, processes, or preferences conferred by tenure can be revoked, limited, altered, or modified by the institution or the state board of regents.

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Judiciary Committee
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Calendar

Feb 11, 2025

3:30 PM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

Feb 19, 2025

House

House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 17, 2025

House

House Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Feb 11, 2025

House

House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N