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House approves bill to separate and strengthen seclusion rules for schools, sponsors call it first step to ban
Summary
Lawmakers voted to move seclusion‑related statutes into a specific school section, add reporting requirements and new safeguards; some members urged an outright ban after emotional floor testimony.
The Colorado House on March 31 approved House Bill 12‑48, which reorganizes and clarifies state law on seclusion and restraint in public schools and adds data‑reporting requirements, sponsors said. The bill passed on third reading after floor debate that included emotional testimony from members urging a full ban on seclusion.
Representative English, who opposed the bill, described the practice as harmful and urged lawmakers to ban seclusion…
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