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Companion Bill SB1662. Education, Dept. of - Requires department's division of special education to report to education committees of general assembly regarding certain aspects of special education and restraints and seclusion; creates study commission regarding use of restraint on special education students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB1186 / SB1662Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $4,827,500 Bill Summary for *HB1186 / SB1662 This bill prohibits certain methods of restraint and establishes criteria for using other methods of restraint against students who receive special education services. This bill prohibits the following methods of restrain: (1) Locked seclusion rooms. For purposes of this bill a "seclusion room" means a room that is unlocked [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 575
  • 06/12/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 06/11/2007 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar #3 for 6/11/07
  • 06/11/2007 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 06/11/2007
  • 06/11/2007 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 3-0 to HB118610/27/2007
Amendment 1-0 to HB118610/27/2007
Amendment 2-0 to HB118610/27/2007
HB1186 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 3-0 to HB118610/27/2007
SB1662 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to SB166210/27/2007