E4SHB 1479 — Concerning restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.

What this bill does

Prohibits students from being subjected to isolation, mechanical restraint, or chemical restraint by school staff, except for school resource officers under some circumstances. Specifies that existing isolation rooms must remain unlocked, no new isolation rooms may be created, and, by January 1, 2024, isolation rooms must be removed or repurposed. Requires school districts to carry out trainings and other activities to support the elimination of isolation and chemical restraint and to reduce the use of restraint in schools. Modifies incident follow-up and reporting requirements.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2023
  63 yea · 31 nay · 4 not voting
• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2024
  79 yea · 18 nay · 1 not voting

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