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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 Last Action: 11/30/2015 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 22
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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11/30/2015 House • Withdrawn from K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
• Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 22