SB0170S03 | School Discipline Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill regulates the use of emergency safety interventions on a student in a school.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill: ▸consolidates and clarifies existing school physical intervention provisions into a single section of code; ▸requires the State Board of Education to establish administrative rules for physical intervention in schools; ▸establishes standards for use of physical restraint in schools; ▸defines allowed incidences of seclusion in schools; ▸requires local education agencies to collect and report data on incidents of student confinement; ▸provides for investigation and enforcement requirements; ▸outlines liability protections and exceptions; and ▸makes technical changes.

Bill Details
Year: 
2025
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 25, 2025
Sponsor
Senator
Democrat - District 10
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This bill encourages non-violent discipline methods and promotes safer, healthier environments for children's emotional and physical development.

Commission: 
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

National PTA Position Statement - Recommendation on Corporal Punishment

National PTA will support efforts to abolish corporal punishment and efforts to develop alternative discipline programs to provide an orderly climate for learning.