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House approves guardrails for school seclusion rooms, including recording and reporting requirements
Utah House of Representatives · March 6, 2026
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Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 181, which establishes safety standards, reporting requirements, and immediate parent notification for seclusion-room use in schools and requires audio/video for newly built rooms; the bill passed 56–13.
The Utah House voted to pass Senate Bill 181 on March 6 after debate on limits and safeguards for school seclusion rooms.
Representative Thompson, sponsor on the floor, said the third substitute requires seclusion rooms to be a last-resort emergency safety measure and lays out safety standards, reporting…
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