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SB 782 The use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; Board of Education regulations.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; Board of Education regulations. Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations on the use of seclusion and restraint in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. The bill requires that such regulations be consistent with certain existing guidance documents; include definitions of terms, criteria for use, restrictions on use, training requirements, notification requirements, reporting requirements, and follow-up requirements; and address distinctions between certain student populations. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to HB 1443.

FULL TEXT

• 12/30/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101799D  pdf
• 01/26/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15101799D-E  pdf
• 02/17/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB782ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/16/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/30/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101799D
• 12/30/14  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/14/15  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
• 01/22/15  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
• 01/23/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/23/15  Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/26/15  Senate: Read second time
• 01/26/15  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/26/15  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/26/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB782E
• 01/26/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15101799D-E
• 01/27/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
• 01/30/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/30/15  House: Read first time
• 01/30/15  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/11/15  House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/15  House: Read second time
• 02/13/15  House: Read third time
• 02/13/15  House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/15  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/17/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB782ER)
• 02/17/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/23/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
• 02/23/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/16/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/16/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)