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Committee advances bill to clarify and limit restraint and seclusion in schools
Summary
HB 120 would clarify statutory definitions, prohibit certain dangerous restraints, require supervision in seclusion, strengthen notification and review requirements, and emphasize de-escalation; the Senate Education Committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation after extensive testimony and questioning.
Senator Figueroa presented House Bill 120 as the product of a 2023 task force of superintendents, school-board members, administrators, teachers, parents and advocates who sought clearer statutory definitions about restraint and seclusion. "This is not a bill that prohibits restraint and seclusion in schools," the sponsor said. "It is a bill that clarifies what kinds and how and when they can be used."
Crystal Wood of the Public Education Department detailed core changes the bill would make: it would prohibit the most dangerous practices — including mechanical,…
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