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House passes bill to clarify school seclusion and disciplinary rules after emotional floor debate
Summary
House Bill 12‑48, which separates school seclusion rules into a distinct section of law and adds reporting requirements, passed after impassioned remarks calling for an outright ban and others urging a calibrated regulatory approach.
The Colorado House adopted House Bill 12‑48 on March 31, a measure that moves school seclusion and disciplinary provisions into a distinct statutory section and adds reporting and procedural requirements for schools.
The floor debate featured sharply divergent views. Representative English, speaking in opposition, urged a full ban on seclusion, describing the practice as ‘‘locking our students in rooms where they are watched through a glass window or on a surveillance camera like animals in a zoo’’ and recounted a student’s…
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