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SB1943Introduced in the Senate

SCH CD-TIME OUT

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Meg Loughran Cappel, District 49

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Expands the definitions of "isolated time out" or "time out", "physical restraint" or "restraint", and "time out". Removes exceptions to the prohibition of prone restraint. Removes language providing that the parents or guardian of a student and the State Superintendent of Education shall be informed whenever isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint is used. Establishes complaint procedures to replace the complaint procedures set forth in the State Board of Education's rules. Provides that staff members responsible for implementing isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint must be trained in accordance with the system of non-violent intervention adopted by the school district and must be trained at least once every 2 years in a session that is not less than 6 hours. Requires the State Board to convene a group of stakeholders to annually review: (1) data associated with the use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out, and efforts made by public entities to reduce these practices; (2) strategies to reduce physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; (3) decisions made by the State Board related to physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; (4) student behavior and behavioral interventions that can be use as an alternative to physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; and (5) professional development needed for public entities in behavioral interventions to ensure the proper use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out. Makes other changes.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education Committee · April 2, 2025

6

Yes

0

No

1

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7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Education

  5. Postponed - Education

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  11. Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025

  13. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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