Relating to safe classrooms; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs. Prescribes reporting requirements for use of restraint or seclusion. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Signed Jun 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2019 · House May 29, 2019
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Mar 25, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helt, Clem. Passed.
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
6 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
P
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
P
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
P
Greg Smith
RRepublican
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
P
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
CT
Chuck Thomsen
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
DH
Dallas Heard
RRepublican
Co
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
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