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Senate education committee backs Seizure Safe Schools Act after families and Epilepsy Foundation testimonies

Education Committee - Senate · March 8, 2023
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House Bill 13-15, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, passed the Senate Education Committee after testimony from families, students, and the Epilepsy Foundation. The bill requires at least two school employees per campus to undergo seizure-recognition and first-aid training, with training provided free and liability protections for good-faith responders.

The Senate Education Committee unanimously passed House Bill 13-15, known as the Seizure Safe Schools Act, after robust testimony from parents, students and the Epilepsy Foundation.

Representative Linda Chesterfield said the bill asks each school to identify two employees who would receive free training provided by the Epilepsy Foundation in…

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