HB1688- Expanding Restraint, Reducing Protections
It’s important to contact legislators about HB 1688 because this bill weakens critical protections that keep children safe in schools and treatment facilities. It lowers the standard for when physical restraint can be used, making it more likely that children, especially disabled children, will be restrained for minor behaviors rather than true emergencies. The bill also changes the definition of seclusion in a way that could prevent parents from being notified when their child is forcibly removed from class, reducing transparency and accountability. Legislators need to hear directly from families, former students, educators, and community members that restraint and seclusion cause real harm and that New Hampshire should be investing in proven, preventive supports that keep students included and safe, not expanding practices that increase risk and trauma.
Title: expanding the circumstances where the restraint is permitted in schools and treatment facilities and modifying the definition of seclusion.
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
House • Mar 05, 2026Latest Version
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