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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6418

SB 6418: Restraints of students

Requiring policies on and limiting the use of physical force, including mechanical or chemical restraint of students.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Prohibits the use of mechanical or chemical restraint of students in public schools. Provides exceptions to this prohibition. Requires the Washington state school directors' association to mediate and facilitate a school disciplinary action task force to review and make recommendations on the development of a model policy regarding the use of physical force in schools.

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 6418), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2884
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6418, SSB 6418

AN ACT Relating to student discipline policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jerome Delvin R-8Chris Marr D-6Darlene Fairley D-32Cheryl Pflug R-5Tracey Eide D-30Craig Pridemore D-49Karen Fraser D-22Adam Kline D-37Phil Rockefeller D-23Debbie Regala D-27Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6418)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6418)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6418)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6418)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6418)
  8. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 6418)
  9. On motion, referred to Rules.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6418 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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