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2016 House Bill 5413: Create statewide policy on seclusion and restraint in schools
Public Act 398 of 2016
Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel R-Fowlerville on March 2, 2016
To prescribe the types of documentation and reporting that must be included in the uniform policy on the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools proposed by House Bills 5409 to 5418. Parents would have to notified immediately if their child is secluded or restrained, with a written report within a week or less. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Education Committee on March 2, 2016
Reported in the House on September 22, 2016
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Received in the Senate on December 8, 2016
Referred to the Senate Education Committee on December 8, 2016
Reported in the Senate on December 14, 2016
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 28, 2016