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HB 235: Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Maney ; Morales ; Nixon ; Tant ; Toledo ; Woodson

Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits school personnel from using mechanical restraint on students with disabilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-20
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/6/2021 House • Filed
    10/22/2021 House • Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2022 House • Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    1/25/2022 House • Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
    1/27/2022 House • Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    1/28/2022 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 532
    • Received -SJ 532
    3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 667
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 390 -SJ 667
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 667
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 667
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 667
    3/4/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    3/22/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/25/2022 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-20

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  • HB 235, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2022 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Book Identical Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 235 (Ch. 2022-20) -SJ 667

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Seclusion and restraint of students with disabilities in public schools. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 235, Original Filed Version Posted 10/6/2021 at 3:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2022 (pdf)
    Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2022 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Book Identical Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 235 (Ch. 2022-20) -SJ 667

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 4:51 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2022 2:27 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Seclusion and restraint of students with disabilities in public schools. Page 1 (pdf)

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