SB 2480 (2009) -  Schools/Students with Disabilities/Restraint [SPSC]

by Gardiner (CO-SPONSORS) Fasano
Prohibits school personnel from manually physically restraining a student with disabilities. Provides an exception in emergency cases when there is a imminent and significant threat to the physical safety of the student or others. Prohibits mechanical restraint, prone restraint, and other specified methods of restraint. Requires the school to medically evaluate a student as soon as possible after the student is manually physically restrained, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 05/02/09 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
  • Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 00196 Time: 03/20/2009 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00196 Time: 03/12/2009 - 6:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/27/2009 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.573 CS/CS/HB 835, HB 1449, SB 1870