Public schools; prohibits use of seclusion and restraint. (HB2599)
Introduced By
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patron Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Use of seclusion and restraint in public schools. Requires the Board of Education, in its regulations regarding the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools, to specifically identify and prohibit the use of any method of restraint or seclusion that it determines poses a significant danger to the student and establish safety standards for seclusion. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2019 | Committee |
| 01/09/2019 | Presented and ordered printed 19102582D |
| 01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/18/2019 | Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2599) |
| 01/28/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2019 | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105982D-H1 |
| 01/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/30/2019 | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education |
| 02/01/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2599H1) |
| 02/01/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2019 | Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105982D-H1 |
| 02/04/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2599H1 |
| 02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/07/2019 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/14/2019 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2599ER) |
| 02/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2599ER) |
| 02/21/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/28/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019 |
| 02/28/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591) |