SCH CD-TIME OUT
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
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