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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5908

SB 5908: Student restraint, isolation

Concerning restraint or isolation of students, including students with disabilities, in public schools.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Prohibits schools from physically restraining or isolating a student except when the student's behavior poses an imminent likelihood of serious harm to that student or another person. Requires the state school directors' association to adopt a model policy limiting restraint or isolation of students in public schools.

From the Second Substitute Bill Digest (2SSB 5908), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1240
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5908, SSB 5908, 2SSB 5908

AN ACT Relating to restraint or isolation of students, including students with disabilities, in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Annette Cleveland D-49Andy Billig D-3Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Cyrus Habib D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5908)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5908)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5908)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5908)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5908)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5908)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5908)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5908)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5908)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5908)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5908)
  17. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5908)
  18. Senate Rules "X" file.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5908)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5908)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5908)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5908)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5908)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5908)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5908)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5908)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5908)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5908)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5908)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5908 in other sessions

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

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