SCH CD-SECLUSION PROHIBITED
Summary
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school district employee or volunteer or an independent contractor of a school district from placing a student in seclusion; defines seclusion. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to the use of seclusion in a court-ordered placement, other than a placement in an educational program of a school district, or in a placement or facility to which other laws or rules apply. Requires State Board of Education rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2019
Last action Jun 23, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
76
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 63 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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