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HB25-1178

Ban Student Seclusion

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning the banning of student seclusion.

Bill Summary:

The bill prohibits the use of seclusion on a student of a school district, district charter school, or institute charter school on certain property or while the student is participating in an off-campus, school-sponsored activity or event.

The bill requires the state board of education (state board) to promulgate or amend existing rules to reflect the prohibited use of seclusion.

The bill amends existing reporting requirements to ensure that incidents of seclusion are reported.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Committees

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
02/10/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/19/2025 FN3 PDF
03/13/2025 FN2 PDF
02/21/2025 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 to L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 to L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 as amended The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 25-1178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-11. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 25-1178 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/16/2025 L.005 HOU Education Passed [*] PDF
04/16/2025 L.007 HOU Education Passed [*] PDF
04/16/2025 L.006 HOU Education Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
04/16/2025 House House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
03/20/2025 House House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
02/10/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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