HB 1073 Indiana House · 2024 Regular Session

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

7224
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 99
Jan 31, 2024
D Democratic28
10 Yea 17 Nay 1
60% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican70
61 Yea 7 Nay 2
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

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