S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments

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• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Education Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
• 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 24, 2026
• 20 yes, 3 no, 6 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 25, 2026
• 9 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 27, 2026Who voted how
• 56 yes, 13 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
• 27 yes, 2 noSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026

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• Feb 12, 2026 Senate Education Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (23 turns)

  1. Committee chair1:20:32

     The next item on the agendas, you, you get to stay there. So, SB 180 1 School Discipline Amendments. And I notice you have a substitute for that as well. Correct. And if that could be moved, Mr. Chair, appreciate

  2. Sen. David P. Hinkins1:20:44

     Would someone that like to move that substitute? Chairman, Since my light's on, I would like to make a motion that we delete Title and Body Senate bill 180 1 and replace it with first substitute Senate bill 180 1. Okay. So the motion is to delete title and body of, uh, SB 180 1, and, and replace that with first substitute SB 180 1 School Discipline Amendments.

  3. Committee chair1:21:07

     Uh, all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Chair rules that it's unanimous. So, uh, to the amended bill, go ahead.

  4. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:21:18

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. The first substitute SB 180 1 is the second part of what we did last year. You guys were instrumental in this committee. We had a lengthy discussion on, um, seclusion rooms. So the policy's in place now, but what was, uh, missing? And what we work with, um, the State Office of Education during the summer and fall is really to put a framework of how those rooms actually need to look like. And it sounds, I, I think simple in a way, but it requires a certain type of infrastructure. And so what the bill does, it gives the guidelines. So moving forward, when schools are built, and the school districts make a decision to include seclusion rooms in their, um, schools by the, by the way, that's all in the hands of the LEAs. Um, they may choose to do that, then those schools have to follow just as the, um, guidelines that are in statute, uh, that will put be in statute of this will passes on what are the best practices, evidence based. There was a lot of conversation to get us to this language. And it also gives, um, opens a grant for schools that may wanna retrofit what they have in place. And, you know, that's the $2.5 million grant that's included in the bill. So if schools wanna, um, change and retrofit to actually meet this guidelines, there will be some funds available. And I think that's a fair thing. We we're not forcing any school to make any changes, but if they want to change, we will have grants available for them to do. One of the pieces that's important that parents and both educators wanted in these rooms is video cameras, just for protection of everyone. It's easier, um, to just, if we are recording what's happening, it makes, um, I think families and parents feel ensure that the guidelines and the policies that we pass are being followed. So that's what the bill does. Um, Mr. Chairman open for questions.

  5. Committee chair1:23:10

     Okay. Uh, does that conclude your presentation? That

  6. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:23:12

     Concludes my presentation, yes. Hey,

  7. Committee chair1:23:13

     we're gonna come back to the committee, uh, for clarifying questions. Seeing none will go to members of the audience. Are there people that would like to speak to this bill? So come forward, state your name for the record, tell us who you represent, and go ahead.

  8. Alisha Hadden, parent, Jordan School District1:23:33

     Okay. Hi, my name's Alicia Hadden. I am the parent of two students in, can You pull that mic? Sorry About that. My name's Alicia Hadden. I'm the parent of two special education students in Jordan School District who have been placed in the seclusion booth as they exist. Um, I support the changes to increasing the size of the box simply because of the injury students and staff sustain. Currently, the booths are so small that students can climb to the top, they fall down, they get injured, their fingers get smashed in the doors, and that's very concerning. Another big concern is there is no way, currently without audio or video to know if schools are using these appropriately. I personally sent my child to school with a recorder in their pocket where I then found that staff was using it as punishment. That was exactly what they said. And the only accountability I had was because I sent my child with a recorder in their pocket. This would give parents the opportunity to make sure that this is being used appropriately and staff the accountability and protection to show that they are using this appropriately instead of traumatizing students and harming them. Thank you.

  9. Committee chair1:24:57

     Thank you. Thanks. Any other comments to this bill? So we have Nate, Nate online, we have Nate, Uh, and then Alan Norton. Alan Norton. Uh, go ahead. You're online and we've got Nate Crips as well. So Alan, go ahead and then we'll have Nate speak.

  10. Alan Norton, parent, Box Elder School District1:25:26

      Oh, yes, yes. So, um, yeah, my name is Alan Norton. I'm a parent of a, uh, a son that this happened to, uh, many years ago. Um, I was un unaware of this, uh, rule on seclusion. Um, I just, he just recently reported to, to me that the teachers would use erasers to hold the locks so that the teachers wouldn't hurt their hands while he was in sec. They wouldn't hurt their own hands or thumbs by holding the lock in place for, uh, in seclusion. So, um, I would like to go a step further. Seclusion rooms are not necessary, and they really need to be removed from schools, but I, I appreciate Senator Esia and, and all the work that she's done and what she's trying to do. And if, if these are not removed, I recommend videos for the protection of the, the students, not the teachers, not the age, because they're adults. They're making the choices to use that as punishment. Uh, that's on their own accountability, um, that that's on them at this moment. We have individuals in our school district who are leaders in our school district who abuse this, um, seclusion stuff many years ago. And they're now in positions to where they're leading our school district. And, and that's not okay. So, I recommend, honestly, to, to add to this bill if all possible, more accountability by the Utah State Board of Education, because they are not holding these school districts accountable. I do recommend videos, uh, audio recordings, to protect the students, not the teachers or the aides, because that is their, they're, they're adults. They're making the choice to, uh, utilize that wrong. And that, that's the position where I stand in this because, um, I, so my hope is that the committee, uh, pushes this bill along and, and also add to, uh, more accountability on the State Board of Education as well.

  11. Committee chair1:27:35

      Uh, thank you, Alan. Uh, you didn't tell us who you represent or where you are.

  12. Alan Norton, parent, Box Elder School District1:27:41

      I, I represent, I represent myself, a student, my own son. Okay. I'm a parent and I'm in Box Elder School District. Thank you very much.

  13. Committee chair1:27:49

      You're welcome. I appreciate your comments. Yes. Uh, Nate, go ahead. State your name for the record, and then tell us who you represent and where, where you're located.

  14. Nate Cripes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center1:28:02

      Uh, good Morning Committee members. My name is Nate Cripes. I'm the Public Affairs supervising attorney with the Disability Law Center. I'm, I'm in Salt Lake City. Um, I wanna say I appreciate Senator ESF for continuing to work on this issue. We, we support this bill. We think it is, um, a necessary step. Um, while our official position remains, this seclusion room should be banned, um, you know, we appreciate any safety measures we can put in place to protect students. Um, our organization is seen firsthand the way seclusion rooms can be used to, to harm students with disabilities. Um, and so, you know, any protection you can put in place, in particular, the video and audio recording can be used to ensure that, um, the, the rooms are being used as they should be in accordance with how appropriate state and federal laws. So we support the bill and we thank Senator Esman for bringing it forward. Thank you.

  15. Committee chair1:28:44

      Thank you very much. Any other comments that I missed in the room? Can come forward and state your name for the record and tell us who you represent.

  16. Ben Horsley, Superintendent, Granite School District1:28:59

      Hi, how are you? Ben Ley, granted, school district superintendent. Uh, I want to thank the sponsor. She's been working on this issue, uh, for a couple of years. I, I don't want to diminish the, the concerns that have been presented, uh, uh, by some of the other public comments, but I do wanna relay that a lot of the protections that are, um, being spoken to, um, have been addressed in previous years. And so we have not seen the use of seclusion used as punishment. Um, this is only as a, a last ditch effort to secure the safety of a student. We have strong state board rules in place already for a number of these things. I'm not going to speak to the content of this current bill. Uh, we do have some minor concerns, but I do feel like we're gonna be able to work through those with the sponsor at this time. But I do just want to clarify for the public's sake, um, that this is minimally used, uh, only, uh, in accordance with an IEP to ensure the safety of our children and the safety of staff. And so it is minimally used, it's recorded in terms of the context. Parents are contacted in accordance with state law, and I'm not aware of any current violations of state law, um, and state board rule in accordance with these current regulations in the previous, uh, few years. So I just wanna clarify for the committee's sake and for the public's sake, that we do have rules in place for the protection of safety of our students. That is our care, that is our responsibility. Again, some of those things are a little bit newer than others, uh, but we'll work with the sponsor on, on some of the other, uh, minor concerns we have with the, the current amendment.

  17. Committee chair1:30:39

      Thank you so much. Thank You very much. Uh, seeing no other lights, I'm gonna come back to the Committee for action. Senator Riebe, go ahead.

  18. Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe1:30:50

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to motion that we send Senate Bill 180 1 out with a favorable recommendation, school discipline amendments, um, to the, um, speaker's point as a person who's been in classrooms and schools for the last 25 years and worked in schools that had units in them and had extra, um, teachers and care and protocols in place, I have seen this used very judiciously. I'm hoping that this captures any bad actors out there and puts better guardrails around it. Um, when students are, um, students are supposed to be put in this situation, they are going through a very traumatic time. They are experiencing turmoil, and their family is in turmoil. And so, um, it's, for me, I've always seen it as something that is safer than being in a place that has computers and scissors and, um, heavy things so that they can have a time to calm down. So, um, I'm glad that we are creating a situation that puts some guardrails around this, but, uh, to the point, I've only seen it used very infrequently and only in the most dire of circumstances. So thank you for putting guardrails around this experience.

  19. Committee chair1:32:15

      Thank you. Uh, so I'm gonna modify your motion just a little bit. Oh, I take it that your mo motion is to send out for substitute Senate Bill 180 1.

  20. Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe1:32:26

      Yes. Thank you. School discipline amendments with a favorable recommendation.

  21. Committee chair1:32:30

      Any discussion to that motion? Seeing none. We're gonna come back to Senator Escamilla. Thank

  22. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:32:36

      You for the time, Mr. Chair. Just know we, we are working on any changes or details with the schools and complex issue. I appreciate the parents that come forward with their concerns. 'cause they obviously want the best for their children. School's the same full commitment. We're just getting closer to a place where there's enough balance to keep everyone safe. Thank you.

  23. Committee chair1:32:56

      Thank you. Senator Rebe Sum. Okay. So the motion on the table is to send out first substitute SB 180 1 School discipline amendments with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Chair rules? That is unanimous. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Richard. Chair. Thank you. Committee

• Feb 24, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:31:40

     related to the rooms in schools. And we recognize, uh, that is hard for all the rooms to be retrofitted. And so that's what this bill does. Not only does it describe, but it also has a one-time grant program, um, that will help the LEAs modify their existing seclusion rooms. We are clear that there needs to be video, um, in those rooms. Parents are asking for transparency on this issue. And, you know, we don't have seclusion rooms in every school. Just to be clear, we're also making sure we can do more reporting on actually knowing how many seclusion rooms. At this point, we don't know how many seclusion rooms are out there. So this bill is also asking to make sure we're, um, knowing where they're being utilized and making sure that, um, we get a a at a point where all of our schools have safe seclusion rooms, it will establish some comprehensive physical standards again. And we'll also, it also clarified a piece about privacy. And we wanna make sure we're following federal law and state law related to privacy and protecting those children's privacy. And the other part that's important in, in the, we do have a subi, but the changes on the sub two is clarifi clarification of privacy issues related to the young kids. And number two, there was a question about what happens when, you know, part of the bill we implemented last year, if you can't get a hold of the parents, and we do pass half an hour in this child, still in seclusion and, um, behavior is still not under control. And this just allows the school to take action for an extra 30 minutes as more and a new assessment taking place. So just giving schools enough, um, tools to provide a safety environment for all children, including some of the, these kids that, uh, have some behavior, you know, emergency situations because it's, again, it's not to be utilized all the time. These are unique situations, but we wanna make sure it's safe and there's enough transparency when utilizing them. So with that, Mr. President, I do have a second substitute and make a motion that we delete and, um, title, name and title. First substitute SV 180 81 and substitute with second substitute SV 180 1.

  2. Senate President (presiding)1:33:59

     The motion is to substitute. Do we have, uh, discussion? That motion? Seeing none. I'll go ahead and place it. Uh, all in favor of the substitute, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Rule. Motion passes. The bill is substituted. Now do the substitute bill any further presentation? No. Mr.

  3. Unknown speaker1:34:17speaker not certain

     President, trying to make sure the substitute has a physical note too.

  4. Senate President (presiding)1:34:21speaker not certain

     It, it's in the bill. Okay. Go ahead. Yes, go ahead. Keep going.

  5. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:34:24

     Perfect. Thank you. Yeah, just again, we've been working with USBE and, uh, special education instructors and educators. We wanna have that balanced parents that feel strongly about, you know, making sure there's transparency when it comes to, um, utilize utilization of these rooms. And I think this bill is getting us closer. This is a physical safety standard piece on, and we have a grant to help schools get there. And I think it's moving us in the right direction. We're working on other issues related to prevention, but those you'll see in different, um, RFAs and bills. With that, I, this is concludes my presentation and call the question Mr. President.

  6. Senate President (presiding)1:35:04

     Thank you. And the, uh, looking the question is, shall second substitute Senate bill 180 1 pass Second substitute Senate Bill 180 1. Be read a third time. Roll call vote.

  7. Senate clerk (roll call)1:35:17

     Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. F Bramer. Bus Cullimore Escamia Fillmore Grover Harper Kinins Aye. Ipson Johnson Juab McKay. Mikel Milner Musselman Owens Pitcher Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Vickers. Weiler Aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye. Second substitute. Second substitute. Senate bill 180 1. Having received 23 yay votes. Zero nay votes. Six being absent shall be read A third time.

  8. Senate President (presiding)1:36:16

     Senate bill 2 44. Senate bill 2 44. Cardiac emergency response Plans in schools. Senator Stevenson.

  9. Sen. Chris H. Wilson1:36:24

     Senator Wilson. Motion To circle sponsors off the Floor. Motion to

  10. Senate President (presiding)1:36:29

      circle. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Rule the motion. That motion passes. The bill is circled. Second substitute Senate bill 1 75. Second substitute Senate bill 1 75. Health insurance revisions. Senator Kwan. Senator Kwan.

• Feb 25, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Sen. Luz Escamilla40:22

     and just putting, um, standards of how seclusion rooms work. We're now establishing a comprehensive physical safety standards within the rooms. We wanna make sure we know how is the minimum size the structural requirements, proper lighting and video. Um, you know what also has some mechanisms of reporting and it's also cleaning from last year. What happens when we are not? Um, schools are not able to locate parents and the child is still under distress. That it allows the schools to make a decision at that point to continue potentially using the seclusion room in those emergency or urgent situations. Um, it creates a one-time grant to make sure the LEAs get a matching grant to get our rooms in place of how they need to be, uh, without Mr. President Prote, I'm open for questions.

  2. Senate President Adams (presiding)41:10

     Alright, questions to the bill? Seeing none. Senator Escamilla,

  3. Sen. Luz Escamilla41:17

     Uh, waive summation and call the question.

  4. Senate President Adams (presiding)41:19

     And the question is, shall second substitute Senate bill 2 81 pass. 180 1. Yes. Second substitute Senate bill 180 1. Shall that one pass. Roll call vote.

  5. Senate clerk (roll call)41:33

     Senator Vickers Baldy Lewin Brammer Bus Comore Escamilla Fillmore No. Grover Harper Hankins Ipson Johnson k Juab McKay Mikel Milner Musselman Owens Pitcher Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers ler Aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams

  6. Senate President Adams (presiding)42:24

     Second substitute Senate Bill 180 1 Having received 20 yay votes, three nay votes, six being absent passes and shall be sent to the house for their consideration.

  7. Presiding officer42:39

     Health insurance revisions. Senator Kwan. Senator

  8. Sen. Karen Kwan42:43

     Kwan. Thank you Mr. President Pro Tem. Uh, this is a, uh, consensus bill that is a study, uh, seeking clarification on several issues that, uh, surrounds the question of diagnosis of autism.

• Feb 27, 2026 House Education Committee▶ Watch
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  1. Committee chair (presiding)1:17:43

     Welcome. We're gonna move to Senate Bill 180 1. Second substitute school discipline amendments four

  2. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:17:50

     Is yours. Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Committee. Um, second substitute. SB 180 1 is a second part after last year's, um, seclusion rooms work that we did in the legislature. You know, it's, um, we, we learn, I think a lot, we heard a lot from parents. This bill moves into a more comprehensive physical safety standards for the rooms. So it is now that we have this in place that we've define, um, how this emergency safety interventions look like in our schools. Um, the bill says, this is how the rooms need to look like and have the safety mechanisms in place to make sure that it is meeting certain physical standards. We heard very loud and clear from parents, they, there is a need for transparency. Um, so there is a video component that just so to protect everyone involved. Um, we did end up addressing a question from, um, our educators related to what happens after the timing that we provided last year in our bill. If they, they're not able to take care, um, get ahold of parents, and they still have the student having, um, you know, conflict and, and it's still an emergency at that point, it allows the schools to make a decision if they need to extend what to do with a child. So we address that piece. There's also, um, in the second sub very clearly stated that we are in compliance with both federal and state student privacy, uh, laws. We wanna make sure everybody feels that that is gonna be, um, kept private, and then it has a grant for, uh, the schools to, uh, if they need to do some retrofitting or getting up to part with this new standards that they can do that. And that is in a nutshell, the the bill. Mr. Um, chairman, I'm open for any questions.

  3. Committee chair (presiding)1:19:46

     Thank you, Senator. We're gonna go to Representative MacPherson. So we're in clarifying questions. Members of the committee. Go ahead.

  4. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:19:51

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, uh, thank you Senator, um, for this, uh, bill. This, uh, reminds me of, uh, bill, I believe you brought last session. And, uh, and, and I was both reading and listening at the same time. So I apologize if maybe you already covered this, but, um, can you walk me through what differences are between the, the policy at least that you, you presented last year in this committee and, and what this bill is doing?

  5. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:20:18

     Sure. So the, this is the second part related to the actual room. So how does that look like? The standards? Part of what we learned, um, representative is that a seclusion room looks very different in every place. And I don't mean by the color of the wall, I mean by size. And so we've had some very concerned, uh, parents, uh, that they had almost a, a very small, almost closet size situation versus another one where it's, you know, it's safe and kids are safe. So the bill just says, this is what those standards will look like for, um, if you're gonna have a school that chooses to, you know, have seclusion rooms for the purpose of emergency safety interventions, we already define in statute what that is. We are just talking about the rooms and how they look like it has a appropriation so they can retrofit to get there. And it does require, uh, for, um, video to be in place so everyone is clear and parents get a chance to see what's happening.

  6. Unknown speaker1:21:22speaker not certain

     Thank you. And Mr. Sheriff, I could up Yes,

  7. Committee chair (presiding)1:21:24speaker not certain

     Please. Go ahead.

  8. Unknown speaker1:21:25speaker not certain

     So did this get, um, or do you know if, if this got a funding, then, because I saw that

  9. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:21:31

     Yeah, this is, will come from the Senate, um, and it's, you know, it's a priority for Okay. For us, and yeah.

  10. Unknown speaker1:21:37speaker not certain

      Okay. Thank you. Thank You.

  11. Unknown speaker1:21:41speaker not certain

      All right. Uh, well, I just had one question. I noticed on it's line 84, under section three A, uh, the state board is instructed to, uh, establish standards for seclusion rooms as decided as described in Section 14. So are you wanting them to basically take these sections then that are, 'cause it sounds like you've established most of the standards and like put them in administrative rule. Correct. How did, how did you see this happen? 'cause it looks like you've already identified most of the standards. Maybe there's some that are not included here. Would you, would you

  12. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:22:13

      Mind? Yeah, no, and I think, just to be clear, again, going back to the first question. So in terms of interventions itself and what to do with a child, we already did that last year. It's already in rules. This is now establishing the standards of the actual physical room. So they will then put in rule, uh, based on what we put here in statute.

  13. Unknown speaker1:22:33speaker not certain

      Okay. Which is, to your point rep, I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. It is clear what that the expectation is, right? So the size. So it's not such a small place that there's lighting, that there's, that the doors are safe, right? I mean, the doorknobs, 'cause you can hurt.

  14. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:22:48

      We don't want any child or any student or administrator to be hurt and hurt the themselves or others. So that's the point is keeping everyone safe.

  15. Committee chair (presiding)1:22:57

      All right. Thank you, Senator. Um, we're gonna go to public comment. Are there any, are there any members of the public here to speak to this? It looks like we have two. Please come on up. Uh, tell us who you represent and, uh, your name, please sign in.

  16. Amanda Bollinger, Vice Chair, USBE1:23:10

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, Amanda Bollinger, vice Chair State Board of Education. And just wanted to let this body know that this was actually one of our legislative requests that we presented to the interim Education Committee. There was just some things that needed to clean up from last year. For example, on line one 19, it originally said that an emergency safety intervention couldn't be used at as an intervention, which is kind of conflicting because it is an intervention in nature. But what it shouldn't be used for is a behavior intervention. So some of the language that was in this original bill, the intent of it just had some conflicting language. And I will just say Senator Escamilla has been so great to work with. Our staff actually said, please pass on our thanks for how great she's been to work with, to be responsive as we've worked with local LEAs and having them look through the, the language to make sure that we're all understanding the clear expectations. So we can only use these in emergency safety needs situations. So thank you.

  17. Committee chair (presiding)1:24:04

      Thank you. Please go ahead.

  18. Ben Horsley, Granite School District1:24:05

      Thank you. Ben Horsley with Granite School District. I just wanted to thank the sponsor and, uh, uh, urge the committee to, uh, support this bill. There were some technical concerns, um, and she worked through those and we fully support this bill and appreciate her efforts. Thank you.

  19. Committee chair (presiding)1:24:20

      Thank you. Any other members of the public? All right. We'll, close public comment. We're gonna go to representative. I'm sorry, I got ahead of myself. Uh, who do we have online? Andrew. Andrew. Uh, please make sure your camera is turned on. Your microphone is turned on. Tell us your name, uh, who you represent, if any, and where you reside.

  20. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center1:25:04

      Thanks. Uh, thank you, Mr. Chair. I apologize for the delay. No worries. Glad to have you here, Andrew. Good afternoon. Committee. My, my name's Andrew Riga. I'm the Disability Law Center Public Policy Advocate. The LC has conducted multiple investigations and filed several complaints in recent years on behalf of parents concerned about the treatment of their students subjected to seclusion in school. My colleague spoke in favor of SB 180 1 in the Senate because of the guardrails, it, it added to the use of seclusion rooms. While we continue to appreciate the inclusion of physical standards, along with video and audio monitoring, the second substitute appears to scale back many of the protections, for instance, current losses, seclusion may only be used for, for a maximum of 30 minutes. The substitute says it can go on. Uh, it says it can go on indefinitely. If a parent can't be contacted within 15, within 15 minutes, and the school decides the student cont continues to pose a significant threat to themselves or others. The substitute also allows students to remain in danger by delaying compliance with the physical standards until 2028. Until then, student safety is supposed to be prioritized through enhanced monitoring and supervision. How that happens and what it looks like, uh, for staff who are already stretched then is unclear even after 2028. Enforcement is questionable. If a violation is reported to a district or the state school board, the district is responsible for investigating and developing a corrective action plan. If the action plan isn't created or followed, the state board will take undefined further action. While the DLC would prefer seclusion prohibited together with last year's SB one 70, the original SB 180 1 is a stronger step in protecting the health and safety of all students. Please consider returning to and passing it. Thank you for your time and consideration of our perspective.

  21. Committee chair (presiding)1:27:17

      Thank you, Andrew. If that, we'll close public comment and we'll go back to the Committee for action items. I'm gonna go to Representative MacPherson. Thank you, Mr.

  22. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:27:26

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I apologize, I have a follow-up question for the sponsor, if that Yep. You're welcome to ask a follow-up Question. Thank you. Um, and uh, and, and it goes back to, I think that last year when it was a question I think I had still was that seclusion and seclusion rooms are sometimes not necessarily fully defined. And I know we have a definition for seclusion. Could mean a room or it could mean an area. And I'm, I, I guess I'm still just, uh, I still just want to make sure that, because there's, it doesn't seem like there's an actual definition for a seclusion room other than what the standards for a seclusion room is. And so I know that the vision here is that if you're gonna use seclusion, if you're gonna use a specific room for it, that we have these standards. But I think there's still this, this question I've always had on seclusion since it could mean a room or it could mean an area. And I'm just curious if you have any thoughts on why we have the two definitions of what seclusion, if, if they're gonna use a room, then make it a room and have all these requirements. But if it's an area that doesn't seem like there's any definition of how, how those standards apply, I'm wondering if you can help me with that or if it's, if it's something that we can change or if it needs to be changed, or if you can help me understand that. Um, and if I can dial up front from the Mr. Chair. Thank you. I should know this better. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, can I get the State Office of education? 'cause I I think they may have a better technical Yeah,

  23. Committee chair (presiding)1:28:56

      That'd be great. If there's somebody here that, uh, is there somebody here that would like to speak on behalf of the off, uh, USPE?

  24. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:29:02

      They're, they're experts and we spend a lot of hours. And, and if to, as in premise to your question, um, to the question of the good representative, um, yeah, I, I'll just let her explain some of the stuff. It's, it's some technical stuff, but I, I apologize. Can I get the question one more time? Yeah.

  25. Committee chair (presiding)1:29:19

      And Elise Newey de uh, deputy Superintendent Paul Elise, We're glad to have you welcome.

  26. Elise Newey, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, USBE1:29:23

      If you go to line 54 of the bill, um, and this is the existing code as the definition of seclusion, and it means seclusion time. That could, that, that may, may be a, a room or an area. And then we define what the requirements are for rooms, um, as far as how those should work, how they should be designed. But we still have this definition that says it could be a room or an area.

  27. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:29:51

      Area. And I'm just curious if that's, that, that's been my concern about this before. And I think it's still my concern now is are we over, do we have some, um, are we overseeing maybe, um, or, or, or, or not addressing potentially, uh, an issue here. Do we think it's not an issue? Uh, I'd just like to potentially even strike that particular word if we don't need it, or if we need to include that in the definition. Uh, uh, I'm just curious if there's some input on this, um, piece.

  28. Elise Newey, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, USBE1:30:24

      Yes. That's a good question. Um, I actually, if I could also phone a friend. We have our expert who's been working exactly on this particular language. She is on the Zoom with her hand raised, if that's possible. Chair, I apologize.

  29. Committee chair (presiding)1:30:38

      Yes. No, that's just great. Please let, please recognize Chrisanne. Just Thank you.

  30. Krisanne Lewis, Student Services Coordinator, USBE1:31:02

      Hello, committee. Um, my name is Chris Ann Lewis. I am the Student Services Coordinator with the Utah State Board of Education. Um, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this. Um, the, if I'm understanding, um, the representative's question correctly, um, the reason why we have a differentiation is because a seclusion can occur in a variety of spaces. It can occur in a classroom, it could co, uh, could occur in an office. Um, a seclusion room, however, is a designated space within a school that is, that has no purpose other than seclusion. And not every school has a designated seclusion room. Um, what Senator Escamilla, um, is attempting to do with this bill and, um, is to, is if those seclusion rooms are put into a school, they have to meet certain minimum requirements, um, that these requirements would not apply to those other spaces, of course, such as a classroom or an office, if a seclusion takes place in that space.

  31. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:32:03

      Thank you. And Mr. Chair, can I ask, um, CA follow-up question on that, then? Yes, please Go ahead. Um, thank you. Chrisanne. Yes, thank you for that definition is, is is there already either in code or under this bill right now then? Um, 'cause I understand we're trying to put guardrails around, um, when seclusion specific rooms are put in place, do we already have those good standards in place for seclusion areas or when we are using seclusion outside of a designated room? Or do those need to be looped in or captured in any way?

  32. Krisanne Lewis, Student Services Coordinator, USBE1:32:39

      Right now, We do not currently have guidelines when a seclusion happens outside of a seclusion space. Um, part of the reason for that is because the seclusion could happen, you know, wherever the behavior occurs. And it would be really difficult to put those, those parameters in place, given the variety of spaces, again, an office, a, a classroom, the gym. It could happen in any, in a variety of spaces. However, there is, um, a definition of what that seclusion is in the law. So if a child is left alone in the space with a not allowed to leave, um, of course I'm paraphrasing from the law, but that's the definition of what that seclusion would be, um, in those other spaces.

  33. Unknown speaker1:33:24speaker not certain

      Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to answer.

  34. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:33:29

      I wanna make sure you got that correct answer. And, and I'd be willing to, if it's not past my time, do we need to adopt?

  35. Committee chair (presiding)1:33:36

      No. Do we need to make a motion or my past? My, we, No. Well, we don't need to make a motion. We've adopted the turn my own microphone on, uh, we don't need to adopt the substitute that's already adopted. So If I could continue, then uh, You can't because you've made a statement. So we need somebody else to make a motion. I do have, uh, Representative Thompson, would you be willing to make a motion Representative

  36. Rep. Jason E. Thompson1:33:58

      Thompson? Yeah. If you willing make, I make a motion that we favorably recommend, uh, Senate bill, um, 180 1. 180 1, substitute two, uh, to the full house for consideration.

  37. Committee chair (presiding)1:34:10

      That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to it?

  38. Rep. Jason E. Thompson1:34:13

      I, I would like to speak to it. Um, the seclusion rooms have been, uh, a hot topic of conversation, um, uh, now for a few years, um, as, as they should. Um, it's very unfortunate situations that lead, um, to the need, um, for a seclusion room. I've, I've spent a considerable amount of time, uh, in our public schools and in classrooms where extreme behaviors are manifested. I've seen the grace, um, and love and compassionate, which, um, teachers and administrators work, um, with these, um, students. And the ones that I've experienced and seen have been rather young. Um, and, uh, to, to answer the good representative's question a little bit more, um, the seclusion, um, oftentimes happens, um, in, um, in, in a, in a split moment to keep a child safe, um, where you create a secluded area where you remove anything and everything as heads are flailing or whatever it may be. And, um, um, but I, I'm really excited to be able to co-sponsor or to floor sponsor, um, this bill. Um, I know there's a lot of concern. I appreciate the good work that the sponsor has done to, um, put appropriate guardrails that do need to be in, in place here. Um, and, uh, I just really appreciate her work on this. Um, and I'm, I'm willing to work with a good representative for tying up any loose ends with definitions or if there's some guardrails that we can put around, um, these other type of seclusion area areas that might, might not be a specific room. One of the concerns, and one of the problems is that there's a lot of schools that don't have the specific designated space for a seclusion room itself. Um, so, um, there is some appropriated funding here to help, um, help with that. But, um, yeah, willing to work with a good representative, um, from West Valley to, to, um, try and tie up any loose ends on this. But I would encourage, um, my fellow committee members to vote in favor of this bill. Thank you.

  39. Committee chair (presiding)1:36:25

      All right. Thank you, Representative Thompson, Representative MacPherson on the motion to recommend favorably.

  40. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:36:30

      Yes, I'm very supportive of this motion as well, and I thank the, uh, senator for her good work on this for a number of years now. Um, and I think this is a very good move in the right direction. My only concern still remains is that the goal of this is to, um, make sure that we are putting the right guardrails around, uh, seclusion when it's used, especially when it's used in these, um, kind of private sort of settings. And, and that, uh, and I'm sure she will continue to look at, uh, other areas where seclusion is used and see if there's additional protections I would hate for, uh, a school to, uh, not utilize, um, the, the language of this bill. Um, and, and instead, uh, just use, uh, other areas in order to bypass the restrictions or the, the requirements in here. They're intended to protect both them and the students. So, um, I think it is something worth considering. And, and, uh, I appreciate you working on this, and maybe next year we can go after the next piece.

  41. Committee chair (presiding)1:37:30

      Alright, thank you. Seeing no for the lights, we'll be, we'll go back to the sponsor on

  42. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:37:34

      The motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for being so gracious with time. Um, as a good representative mentioned in the, uh, floor sponsor, we also need to invest on intervention and prevention and all the work we need to do. What this conversation has open is an opportunity to understand that our teachers and educators are being asked to do everything. And, you know, we are supporting some other work with RFAs related to, you know, more prevention pieces and having actual specialists that are trained to deal with this type of behavior because it is happening. And to the, you know, some of the comments made, this is a very delicate piece we hear from the special ed, um, educators coming and saying, we need to have just opportunities to help children. And, you know, the, the timing issue, it's is we are putting all eyes on kiddos, but at the same time, allowing schools to have, uh, flexibility. Um, sometimes it's hard to get ahold of parents. Parents may not be able to just leave work and, and be there within 10 minutes or 15 minutes or half an hour. What do we do with a child? We still need to keep that kid safe. So I, I think this is getting us to the place where, you know, there is enough transparency, enough accountability. At the same time, local control still continues to be very critical in this piece. And looking forward to supporting also interventions, um, that are trying to prevent, um, getting us to this point of an emergency safety intervention. So, with that, I appreciate your support. Thank you, Mr. Chafer, allowing me to have a very long, um, um, closing remarks, which I usually don't do. Thank you.

  43. Committee chair (presiding)1:39:13

      Thank you, Senator. And back to the maker of the motion To sum I'll wait. Motion before is recommend favorably SB 180 1. Second substitute school discipline amendments.

  44. Committee chair (presiding)1:39:22

      All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Thank you, Senator. Thank

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  1. Sen. Luz Escamilla3:42:01

     Escamilla. Thank You Mr. President. Motion to concur The changes were based on funding, so we have to change implementation date. Those are the changes.

  2. Senate President (presiding)3:42:09

     Thank you. Motion to concur. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will let Motion passes. Third substitute Senate Bill 180 1 has been read three times. The question is, shall it pass? Roll call vote.

  3. Senate clerk3:42:19speaker not certain

     Senator Vickers Baldy Blue in Brammer bus Comore Aye. Escamia Aye. Fillmore Grover Harper Hankins Ipson Aye. Johnson Aye. Quan McKay Mikel Milner Aye. Milner Communications Musselman Owens Aye. Good. Milner. Aye. I Oh Pitcher Plum Rebi Sandal Stevenson Stevenson Stratton Vickers Weiler Wilson Winterton President Adams Aye. Third substitute Senate Bill 180 1. Having received 27 yay votes, two nay votes, zero being absent, passes this body and will be returned to the house for the signature of the speaker.

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  1. Speaker (presiding)3:07:58

     Second substitute Senate Bill 180 1 School Discipline Amendments by Senator Escamilla. This bill was assert in education with the vote of 9 0 6. The House sponsors Representative Thompson. Representative Thompson. Thank

  2. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:08:11

     You Mr. Speaker. Uh, motion to adopt third substitute Senate Bill 180 1. Thank

  3. Speaker (presiding)3:08:15

     You representative. That motion is orders I speak to.

  4. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:08:17

     I will speak to that. Uh, this, uh, third substitute removes a grant program, uh, that had an estimated cost of $2.5 million. Um, that has, uh, been removed in the third substitute.

  5. Speaker (presiding)3:08:33

     Thank you representative, uh, discussion to the motion to adopt third substitute on SB 180 1. Who wants to discuss it? Representative Clancy.

  6. Rep. Clancy3:09:07

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. We're the sponsor yield Representative.

  7. Speaker (presiding)3:09:10

     Te uh, will you yield, Uh, for the good representative from Provo? Absolutely. Representative Clancy from Provo.

  8. Rep. Clancy3:09:17

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm curious, what, uh, how does this change the current school discipline process? Uh, how does this substitute?

  9. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:09:28

     Um, so this substitute doesn't really change the discipline process. Uh, it just would affect funding, uh, for seclusion rooms that are already in place in our schools.

  10. Rep. Clancy3:09:41

      Excellent. Thank. Thank you Mr. Speaker.

  11. Speaker (presiding)3:09:47

      Thank you, Representative Clancy. Hey, we are on the motion to adopt third substitute. If your light is honest to speak to the motion to adopt. Third substitute no lights. Let's go to, uh, Representative Thompson on summation on that motion summation has been waived. We'll go and place the motion. The motion before is a house adopt third substitute on SB 180 1. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. The bill has been substituted before the body for consideration to you, Representative Thompson.

  12. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:10:27

      Okay. Uh, Mr. Speaker motion to adopt amendment one to third substitute Senate bill 180 1.

  13. Speaker (presiding)3:10:33

      Representative. That motion is an order. Would you like to speak to it?

  14. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:10:36

      I will. Yeah. There's just, um, some, uh, some small clarifying language about procedures and milestones and also, um, discretion given to, uh, the state board and LEAs, uh, for bringing, um, current con um, uh, seclusion rooms into compliance.

  15. Speaker (presiding)3:10:54

      Thank you. Representative discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one under Representative Thompson's name, C number. Place that motion. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill's been amended and before the body for further consideration. Back to Representative Thompson.

  16. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:11:12

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, a third substitute Senate bill. Um, 180 1 is, is a relatively simple bill. If, if we're gonna have seclusion rooms, um, in schools throughout the state of Utah, they should be a last resort emergency safety measure. So what this bill does is it establishes clear safety standards, reporting requirements, and also accountability. So we're putting guardrails in place to make sure that seclusion rooms are safe, that they're limited for emergencies, that parents are notified immediately, and that, um, schools and administrators can be held accountable, accountable for misuse. Um, so the transparency element here is important. We also have safety standards for seclusion rooms where as new schools are built, um, going forward, there are standards for how these rooms need to be built in order, um, to accommodate their purposes. In addition, this bill does require for new schools going forward, building seclusion rooms to have audio and video recording devices, um, as a protection for the student, for the administrators and for the parents. And with that, I'm open to any questions.

  17. Speaker (presiding)3:12:23

      Thank you Representative Thompson. Discussion to the bill. Representative Shelley.

  18. Rep. Troy Shelley3:12:28

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, so I, I Uintah some schools in my area who have seclusion rooms. I, I appreciate the sponsor bringing this forward 'cause it does put guardrails around them. I think that when, when kids are put in a seclusion room, particularly in the elementary school, um, that's gonna be their memory. It's, they're, they're not gonna remember all the other things. They're gonna be, remember being locked up in a room. And, and I just, I I dearly wish there was other options than these seclusion rooms, um, just, just because they're, they're so traumatic for the kids. But I do appreciate the sponsor and putting the guardrails around that. I wish, I wish we had another alternative, but I, I appreciate the guardrails on the seclusion room. Thank you.

  19. Speaker (presiding)3:13:20

      Thank you, Representative Shelley. Representative Peck. Really quick. Thank

  20. Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck3:13:27

      You, Mr. Speaker with the sponsor yield to a series of

  21. Speaker (presiding)3:13:30

      Questions. Representative, uh, will yield to a series of questions. I will. Yes. Representative Peck.

  22. Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck3:13:34

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Like my colleague to my right. I also feel like the sec collusion rooms are not the proper way to do, um, discipline at the school. But we do have a problem in the school where there are wild disciplines happening and teachers are actually walking out of the classroom and leaving a student to destroy property and stuff. And they're not necessarily calling parents to come and get them all the time. And so they have this issue. I'm just wondering if they don't have a seclusion room, room and the person is out of control, or if they're gonna tone that down. Where's the line? Is there a clear line in this? 'cause I'm not seeing a super clear line.

  23. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:14:17

      Well, uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. I, I don't know that there is a clear line where there's not a seclusion room. This occlusion room becomes the classroom, uh, where there's other, where there's other students. Um, so, uh, there there's not necessarily a clear line, but, um, right now this bill is not intended to, um, either promote, um, seclusion rooms or, or, or to, um, prevent seclusion rooms. This bill is intended to put guardrails around seclusion rooms.

  24. Speaker (presiding)3:14:48

      Thank you. Thank you. Representative Peck. No more lights. Back to you, Representative Thompson for summation.

  25. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:14:56

      This is an important bill. These, uh, guardrails are extraordinarily important to protect our students, our administrators, parents. Uh, the transparency, um, aspect of this is extraordinarily important. I would encourage my, my colleagues to support this bill.

  26. Speaker (presiding)3:15:10

      Thank you representative voting. Now be open on third substitute SP 180 1 vote quickly. Representatives being all present, having voted voting is now closed. Third substitute SB 180 1 passes this body with 56 yes votes, 13 no votes and will be sent to the Senate for the sign further consideration, let's go to Madam Reading Clerk for communications from the Senate. Mr.

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  1. Unknown speaker3:08:16speaker not certain

     orders I speak to. I will speak to that. Uh, this, uh, third substitute removes a grant program, uh, that had an estimated cost of $2.5 million. Um, that has, uh, been removed in the third substitute.

  2. Speaker (presiding)3:08:33

     Thank you representative, uh, discussion to the motion to adopt third substitute on SB 180 1. Who wants to discuss it? Representative Clancy.

  3. Rep. Clancy3:09:07

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. We're the sponsor yield Representative. Te uh, will you yield,

  4. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:09:12

     Uh, for the good representative from Provo? Absolutely.

  5. Speaker (presiding)3:09:14

     Representative Clancy from Provo.

  6. Rep. Clancy3:09:17

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm curious, what, uh, how does this change the current school discipline process? Uh, how does this substitute?

  7. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:09:28

     Um, so this substitute doesn't really change the discipline process. Uh, it just would affect funding, uh, for seclusion rooms that are already in place in our schools.

  8. Rep. Clancy3:09:41

     Excellent. Thank. Thank you Mr. Speaker.

  9. Speaker (presiding)3:09:47

     Thank you, Representative Clancy. Hey, we are on the motion to adopt third substitute. If your light is honest to speak to the motion to adopt. Third substitute no lights. Let's go to, uh, Representative Thompson on summation on that motion summation has been waived. We'll go and place the motion. The motion before is a house adopt third substitute on SB 180 1. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. The bill has been substituted before the body for consideration to you, Representative Thompson.

  10. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:10:27

      Okay. Uh, Mr. Speaker motion to adopt amendment one to third substitute Senate bill 180 1.

  11. Speaker (presiding)3:10:33

      Representative. That motion is an order. Would you like to speak to it?

  12. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:10:36

      I will. Yeah. There's just, um, some, uh, some small clarifying language about procedures and milestones and also, um, discretion given to, uh, the state board and LEAs, uh, for bringing, um, current con um, uh, seclusion rooms into compliance.

  13. Speaker (presiding)3:10:54

      Thank you. Representative discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one under Representative Thompson's name, C number. Place that motion. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill's been amended and before the body for further consideration. Back to Representative Thompson.

  14. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:11:12

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, a third substitute Senate bill. Um, 180 1 is, is a relatively simple bill. If, if we're gonna have seclusion rooms, um, in schools throughout the state of Utah, they should be a last resort emergency safety measure. So what this bill does is it establishes clear safety standards, reporting requirements, and also accountability. So we're putting guardrails in place to make sure that seclusion rooms are safe, that they're limited for emergencies, that parents are notified immediately, and that, um, schools and administrators can be held accountable, accountable for misuse. Um, so the transparency element here is important. We also have safety standards for seclusion rooms where as new schools are built, um, going forward, there are standards for how these rooms need to be built in order, um, to accommodate their purposes. In addition, this bill does require for new schools going forward, building seclusion rooms to have audio and video recording devices, um, as a protection for the student, for the administrators and for the parents. And with that, I'm open to any questions.

  15. Speaker (presiding)3:12:23

      Thank you Representative Thompson. Discussion to the bill. Representative Shelley.

  16. Rep. Troy Shelley3:12:28

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, so I, I Uintah some schools in my area who have seclusion rooms. I, I appreciate the sponsor bringing this forward 'cause it does put guardrails around them. I think that when, when kids are put in a seclusion room, particularly in the elementary school, um, that's gonna be their memory. It's, they're, they're not gonna remember all the other things. They're gonna be, remember being locked up in a room. And, and I just, I I dearly wish there was other options than these seclusion rooms, um, just, just because they're, they're so traumatic for the kids. But I do appreciate the sponsor and putting the guardrails around that. I wish, I wish we had another alternative, but I, I appreciate the guardrails on the seclusion room. Thank you.

  17. Speaker (presiding)3:13:20

      Thank you, Representative Shelley. Representative Peck. Really quick. Thank

  18. Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck3:13:27

      You, Mr. Speaker with the sponsor yield to a series of

  19. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:13:30

      Questions. Representative, uh, will yield to a series of questions.

  20. Speaker (presiding)3:13:32

      I will. Yes. Representative Peck.

  21. Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck3:13:34

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Like my colleague to my right. I also feel like the sec collusion rooms are not the proper way to do, um, discipline at the school. But we do have a problem in the school where there are wild disciplines happening and teachers are actually walking out of the classroom and leaving a student to destroy property and stuff. And they're not necessarily calling parents to come and get them all the time. And so they have this issue. I'm just wondering if they don't have a seclusion room, room and the person is out of control, or if they're gonna tone that down. Where's the line? Is there a clear line in this? 'cause I'm not seeing a super clear line.

  22. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:14:17

      Well, uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. I, I don't know that there is a clear line where there's not a seclusion room. This occlusion room becomes the classroom, uh, where there's other, where there's other students. Um, so, uh, there there's not necessarily a clear line, but, um, right now this bill is not intended to, um, either promote, um, seclusion rooms or, or, or to, um, prevent seclusion rooms. This bill is intended to put guardrails around seclusion rooms.

  23. Speaker (presiding)3:14:48

      Thank you. Thank you. Representative Peck. No more lights. Back to you, Representative Thompson for summation.

  24. Rep. Jason E. Thompson3:14:56

      This is an important bill. These, uh, guardrails are extraordinarily important to protect our students, our administrators, parents. Uh, the transparency, um, aspect of this is extraordinarily important. I would encourage my, my colleagues to support this bill.

  25. Speaker (presiding)3:15:10

      Thank you representative voting. Now be open on third substitute SP 180 1 vote quickly. Representatives being all present, having voted voting is now closed. Third substitute SB 180 1 passes this body with 56 yes votes, 13 no votes and will be sent to the Senate for the sign further consideration, let's go to Madam Reading Clerk for communications from the Senate. Mr.