Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1248: Protect Students from Restraint & Seclusion Act
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 25-1248 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protect Students from Restraint & Seclusion Act. Primary sponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 24, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Under current law, the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" contains parameters concerning exceptions for the use of restraint and seclusion for various agencies, including for public schools. The act removes public schools from the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" and creates the "Protection of Students from Restraint and Seclusion Act" that is specific to local education providers. The act: Prohibits any form of restraint, as defined in the act, (restraint) and seclusion, except as provided; Establishes guidelines for acceptable use of restraint and seclusion; Requires a local education provider that uses restraint or seclusion to train its employees and agents; Requires a local education provider to document instances of restraint or seclusion and notify the student's family of certain instances of restraint or seclusion; No later than July 1, 2025, requires each local education provider to establish an annual review process for their use of restraint and seclusion; and Annually, beginning June 30, 2026, requires each local education provider to submit a report to the department of education summarizing their use of restraint and seclusion. The state board of education shall adopt rules for the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cathy Kipp | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Yara Zokaie | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Katie Stewart | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Meghan Lukens | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| F. Winter | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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