SB 1350 (2011) -  Students with Disabilities/Seclusion & Restraint

by Flores (CO-SPONSORS) Storms
Provides legislative findings and intent relating to the use, prevention, and reduction of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities in public schools. Requires that manual physical restraint be used only in an emergency when there is an imminent risk of serious injury or death to the student or others. Provides restrictions on the use of manual physical restraint. Prohibits the use of such restraint by school personnel who are not certified to use district-approved methods for applying restraint techniques, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
  • Health Regulation
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Budget

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 101 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 101 Time: 03/07/2011 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/23/2011 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.573 CS/CS/SB 1696