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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



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3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 667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