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Minutes for HB2348 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
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.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Chairperson Humphries opened the hearing on HB2348.
Jason Thompson, Office of Revisor of Statutes, gave the bill brief. (Attachment 6)
Proponents:
Steven Lovett, Private Citizen and bill author testified in favor of HB2348. (Attachment 7)
He stood for questions.
Opponents:
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, Chancellor, The University of Kansas testified against HB2348. (Attachment 8)
President Richard Linton, President, Kansas State University testified against HB2348. (See Attachment 8)
Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, Committee Co-Chair, State of Kansas Conference of American Association of University Professors testified against HB2348. (Attachment 9)
Dr. Kim Morse, Chair, Washburn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors testified against HB2348. (Attachment 10)
David Smith, United Academics of The University of Kansas, testified against HB2348. (Attachment 11)
George Burdick, President, Washburn University Student Government Association testified against HB2348. (Attachment 12)
Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations & Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association testified against HB2348. (Attachment 13)
Dr. Hans Dalton, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, testified against HB2348. (Attachment 14)
Dr. Emily Beck, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, testified against HB2348. (Attachment 15)
Blake Flanders, President and CEO, Kansas Board of Regents testified against HB2348. (Attachment 16)
Chair Humphries requested that Mr. Flanders submit further information shared in response to a question. (Attachment 17)
The opponent conferees then stood for questions.
The Chair advised reading Written-Only testimony.
Proponent Written Only testimony was provided by:
Christine Curley, Citizen (Attachment 18)
Opponent Written Only testimony was provided by:
Dr. Whitney Whitaker, Associate Professor & Chair of Psychology, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 19)
Dr. Nuchelle Chance, Assistant Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 20)
Dr. Jonathan Beck, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Business (Attachment 21)
Joseph Cohn, Director of Policy, Heterodox Academy (Attachment 22)
Dr. Justin Greenleaf, Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 23)
Elizabeth Dodd, Citizen/Kansas State University faculty member (Attachment 24)
Dr. Kirk R. Haskins, Kansas State Representative, District 53 (Attachment 25)
Eric Deyo, Citizen (Attachment 26)
Ron Hobert, President, American Federation of Teachers (Attachment 27)
Dr. Angie M. Howard, Assistant Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 28)
Dr. Lindsey Ibanez, Citizen/Washburn University faculty member/American Association of University Professors member (Attachment 29)
Professor Daniel A. Hoyt, Citizen/Kansas State University Professor (Attachment 30)
Dr. Tucker Jones, Citizen/Washburn University Assistant Professor (Attachment 31)
Dr. J.T. Lacy, Citizen/Fort Hays State Assistant Professor (Attachment 32)
Dr. Lori Kniffin, Assistant Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 33)
Dr. Jason Miller, Citizen/Washburn University faculty member (Attachment 34)
Professor April Park, Citizen/Fort Hays State University Professor (Attachment 35)
Kerry Wynn, Citizen/university professor (Attachment 36)
Dr. Brooke Mann, Assistant Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 37)
Melany Wilks, President, Kansas Library Association (Attachment 38)
Ziwei Qi, Associate Professor, Fort Hays State University (Attachment 39)
Gene Rice, President, American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (Attachment 40)
Todd Wolfson, President, American Association of University Professors (Attachment 41)
Dr. Janett Naylor-Tincknell, Fort Hays State University faculty (Attachment 42)
Dr. Karalyn Kendall-Morwick, Citizen/Washburn University faculty (Attachment 43)
Chairperson Humphries closed the hearing on HB2348.
