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HB 209: Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Rodrigues, R.

Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Provides requirements for use of manual physical restraint; prohibits use of manual physical restraint by school personnel who are not certified in specific techniques; prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires parents to be notified of school district's manual physical restraint policies.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 11/30/2015 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 22
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/18/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
    11/30/2015 House • Withdrawn from K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
    • Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 22

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  • HB 209, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/18/2015 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Flores Similar Last Action: 1/4/2016 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. Page 2 (pdf)

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