Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1795: Student restraint, isolation
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.
What the bill says
An act Relating to restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs; amending RCW 28A.600.485 and 28A.600.486; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs; amending RCW 28A.600.485 and 28A.600.486; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The purpose of this act is to protect students from the physically harmful and emotionally traumatic practices of chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, and physical restraint that interfere with breathing or blood flow. By 2031, it is the legislature's intent to improve the safety and well-being of staff members and students in prekindergarten through 12th grade by implementing a trauma-informed professional development program on evidence-informed alternatives to restraint and isolation that will allow the state to ban isolation practices, provide the technical assistance necessary to successfully operationalize that ban, and enhance the public accountability of school districts and other providers of public educational services. Sec. 2. RCW 28A.600.485 and 2015 c 206 s 3 are each amended to read as follows: (1) ((The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Isolation" means restricting the student alone within a room or any other form of enclosure, from which the student may not leave. It does not include a student's voluntary use of a quiet space for self-calming, or temporary removal of a student from his or her regular instructional area to an unlocked area for …
Sponsors
- Lisa Callan (D) · primary sponsor
- Sharon Santos (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Darya Farivar (D)
- Nicole Macri (D)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 169, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 12, 2026): 58 yea, 37 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 5, 2026): 28 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: Do pass as amended (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage on Reconsideration (February 13, 2026): 57 yea, 37 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 58 yea, 36 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 22, 2026): 10 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD (PESB), SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF (OSPI)
Common questions
- What is HB1795?
- HB1795 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Student restraint, isolation.
- What does HB1795 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs; amending RCW 28A.600.485 and 28A.600.486; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB1795?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1795?
- Lisa Callan (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1795?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1795&Year=2025
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