Legislative record

HB 1073STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Special education.

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.

Voted 2/12/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

72 yea·24 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2024First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
  2. 2/1/2024Referred to the Senate
  3. 1/31/2024Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
  4. 1/31/2024Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 73, nays 24
  5. 1/30/2024Third reading: call withdrawn
  6. 1/30/2024Representative Goodrich added as coauthor
  7. 1/29/2024Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  8. 1/29/2024Amendment #1 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
  9. 1/25/2024Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  10. 1/22/2024Representative Payne Z added as coauthor