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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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12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

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  • 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    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 2480, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2009 at 1:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1449 Restraint/Seclusion/Students with Disabilities Sachs Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC)
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573

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