Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 235 — Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-20

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits school personnel from using mechanical restraint on students with disabilities.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB235 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to restraint of students with disabilities in public schools;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB235 2022Legislature 2 An act relating to restraint of students with disabilities in public schools;
hb0235-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB235 2022 discontinued as soon as the threat posed by the dangerous behavior has dissipated.
hb0235-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB235 2022Legislature discontinued as soon as the threat posed by the dangerous behavior has dissipated.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-20

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 390

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  24. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

  25. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  26. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  27. Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  28. Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  29. Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda

  30. Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  31. Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  32. Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  33. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  34. Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda

  35. Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  36. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  37. Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  38. Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

  39. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49003
Republican 45001
Democrat 21000
Total 115004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Republican 8000
Democrat 2000
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Bell — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Fine — Yea
Harding — Not Voting
Hawkins — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

Favorable (Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Republican 9001
Democrat 2000
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Not Voting
Benjamin — Yea
Bush — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Omphroy — Not Voting
Sabatini — Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Not Voting
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 3000
Republican 7001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Learned — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 235 do?
Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits school personnel from using mechanical restraint on students with disabilities.
Who sponsors HB 235?
HB 235 is sponsored by Brown, Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Maney, Patt (Republican), Morales, Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Toledo, Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), and Plasencia, Susan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 235?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2021. Enacted.
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