Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Education to annually collect data from schools on the use of physical restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities. Schools must report the number of incidents, types of restraint/seclusion used, duration, and the number of affected students. The Department must publish this data online each year, broken down by county, student race, gender, and age, while protecting student privacy. It directly affects all public and private schools serving students with disabilities in New Jersey.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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