Public schools; prohibits use of seclusion and restraint.
Summary
Requires the Board of Education, in its regulations regarding the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools, to specifically identify and prohibit the use of any method of restraint or seclusion that it determines poses a significant danger to the student and establish safety standards for seclusion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2599H1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105982D-H1
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19102582D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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