Special education.
Summary
Provides that the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools (commission) must include eliminating or minimizing the need for use of time-out in its model restraint and seclusion plan. Requires the commission to meet biannually (instead of annually, under current law), and requires the commission to submit a biannual report to the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. Requires school corporations, subject to available funding, to have electronic recording equipment in each designated special education classroom, seclusion area, and time-out area not later than July 1, 2025. Provides that electronic recording equipment must be active and recording when certain areas are in use, and that any recorded audio files, images, and video must be stored for a period of not less than 60 days. Creates a process by which a parent of a special education student may request to review certain recordings. Provides that specified individuals employed by a school corporation may request to review to review recordings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
72–24
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 99
Jan 31, 2024
D
Democratic28
60% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican70
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 73, nays 24
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Cash
RRepublican
P
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Goodrich
RRepublican
Co
Craig Haggard
RRepublican
Co
Zach Payne
RRepublican
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