This bill regulates the use of emergency safety interventions on a student in a school.
This bill:
- consolidates and clarifies existing school physical intervention provisions into a single section of code;
- requires the State Board of Education to establish administrative rules for physical intervention in schools;
- establishes standards for use of physical restraint in schools;
- defines allowed incidences of seclusion in schools;
- requires local education agencies to collect and report data on incidents of student confinement;
- provides for investigation and enforcement requirements;
- outlines liability protections and exceptions;
- establishes consequences for violations of the law; and
- makes technical changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102
Substitute #1: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102
Amended 2/27/2025 11:02:852: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102
Substitute #2: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102
Enrolled: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102
Substitute #3: 53E-1-203, 53G-8-203, 53G-8-301, 80-1-102