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CA SB 483

Title: Pupil rights: prone restraint.
Author: David D. Cortese

Summary
SB 483, as introduced, Cortese. Pupil rights: prone restraint. Existing law prohibits a person employed by or engaged in a public school from inflicting, or causing to be inflicted, corporal punishment upon a pupil. Existing law prohibits the use of certain restraint and seclusion techniques. Existing law authorizes staff trained in prone containment to use the procedure on a pupil who is an individual with exceptional needs in a public school program as an emergency intervention. If prone restraint techniques are used, existing law requires a staff member to observe the pupil for any signs of distress throughout the use of prone restraint.This bill instead would prohibit the use of prone restraint, defined to include prone containment, by an educational provider. The bill would also prohibit the use of prone restraint, including prone containment, on a pupil who is an individual with exceptional needs in a public school program.

Status
Referred to Com. on ED.

Bill Documents
CA SB 483 - 02/14/23 - Introduced
02/14/23 - CA SB 483 (02/14/23 - Introduced)

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  • Dave Cortese - D
    Senator - State Senate - CA
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