General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 139 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1072 *01072* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 139 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1072 *01072* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. AN ACT PERMITTING CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE TEACHERS TO TEACH IN CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 10-145b of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Education to issue professional certification to a teacher who is properly certified in a neighboring state and has at least two years of teaching experience. Statement of Purpose: To permit certain teachers who are properly certified in neighboring states to teach in Connecticut.