A5273 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Implements a state-wide plan to prevent and reduce the use of seclusion and physical restraint in schools; prohibits the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing on students; authorizes annual appropriations to provide grants to school districts; provides for more rapid notice to parents if restraints or seclusion is used on a student.
- Title
- Prohibits the use of restraints and seclusion in schools and provides for more rapid notice to parents if restraints or seclusion is used
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Education
- Introduced
- 2025-02-12
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Michaelle C. Solages Assembly Member, District 22
Co-sponsors
- Emily Gallagher Assembly Member, District 50
- Jessica González-Rojas Assembly Member, District 34
Heard in committee
- Education NY State Assembly committee