Bans using seclusion to confine a student

HB 2183 bans the use of seclusion (involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room they cannot leave) in public schools, charter schools, and publicly contracted private providers, except when there is imminent danger of physical harm to the student or others. The bill also prohibits specific dangerous restraint techniques, such as those obstructing breathing, causing pain, restricting communication, or compressing the body. Schools must adopt written policies by 2022 defining restraint and seclusion, requiring annual staff training, and mandating detailed incident reports for every use, including documentation of time, location, methods, and injuries. These policies must ensure students are removed from seclusion or restraint as soon as the danger passes and prohibit all non-essential use.