SB 2480: Schools/Students with Disabilities/Restraint [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Gardiner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano
Schools/Students with Disabilities/Restraint [SPSC]; Prohibits school personnel from manually physically restraining a student with disabilities. Provides an exception in emergency cases when there is a imminent and significant threat to the physical safety of the student or others. Prohibits mechanical restraint, prone restraint, and other specified methods of restraint. Requires the school to medically evaluate a student as soon as possible after the student is manually physically restrained, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/12/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00196 |
| 3/19/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 00196 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 |