Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1248: An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4014, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 453, §1, is amended to read: D. "Physical escort" means the temporary, voluntary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back to induce a student to walk to a safe location. Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4014, sub-§1, ¶G-1 is enacted to read: G-1. "Serious physical injury" means any impairment of the physical condition of a person, whether self-inflicted or inflicted by someone else, that requires a medical practitioner, including, but not limited to, a school nurse, to evaluate or treat the person. This paragraph is repealed August 1, 2029. Sec. 3. Report. The Department of Education shall, no later than January 1, 2029, submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters related to the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 4014. The report must include, but is not limited to, data on the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools in the State prior to October 15, 2025 and after that date and include a summary of any changes to the use of physical restraint and seclusion between calendar years 2021 and …
Sponsors
- Holly Sargent (D, 147) · primary sponsor
- Edward Crockett (D, 112)
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Kimberly Haggan (R, 36)
- Allison Hepler (D, 49)
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26)
- D. Ray (D, 40)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
- David Sinclair (D, 50)
- William Tuell (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-399). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: DISCIPLINE, Legislature, RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION, Senate, SCHOOL POLICIES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1248?
- LD1248 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools.
- What does LD1248 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools.
- What is the status of LD1248?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1248?
- Holly Sargent (D, 147), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1248?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1248&snum=132
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