General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5705 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1387 *01387* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5705 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1387 *01387* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist. AN ACT STREAMLINING THE PROCESS FOR OUT-OF-STATE EDUCATORS TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 166 of the general statutes be amended to streamline the process for a teacher or administrator who was educated or teaching in another state to obtain professional certification. Statement of Purpose: To create more opportunities for boards of education to hire teachers and administrators from other states.