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HB 142 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT.

Summary
This Act will improve guidelines for training by school districts and charters as it pertains to School Resource Officers (SRO), their duties and training when interacting with students with disabilities. The limitations and prohibitions described in this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other constitutional, statutory, or regulatory rights otherwise conferred by federal or state law or regulation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017 Signed Sep 29, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2017 · House Jun 13, 2017

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2017
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 29, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
lower
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10