1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; teacher licenses; requiring a hearing;amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2018, section 122A.20, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Hearing required. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Professional 
1.8 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board or Board of School Administrators must hold a 
1.9 	hearing before refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license under the board's 
1.10 	jurisdiction, unless the grounds for the board action is a conviction referenced in subdivision 
1.11 	1, paragraph (b). Neither board may enter into a stipulation agreement affecting the license 
1.12 	of a teacher without holding a hearing.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019.