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House passes bill to move school restraint and seclusion rules into education code after lengthy debate
Summary
The Colorado House passed House Bill 12‑48 to move restraint and seclusion rules for students from the human services code into the education code and add reporting, training and prevention requirements. Lawmakers debated amendments over definitions, data reporting and a 60‑day cure window before lawsuits.
The Colorado House on Thursday passed House Bill 12‑48, which moves statutory provisions about restraint and seclusion of students from Title 26 (human services) into Title 22 (education) and adds clarifications on reporting, training and data collection.
Supporters said the change will reduce confusion that arose when rules for other settings were folded into school rules and will improve transparency about when and how schools use restraint and seclusion. "This bill comes from the Disproportionate Discipline Task Force," Representative Stewart said on the House…
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