Date	Chamber	Action
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.33

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Expands the definitions of "isolated time out" or "time out", "physical restraint" or "restraint", and "time out". Removes exceptions to the prohibition of prone restraint. Removes language providing that the parents or guardian of a student and the State Superintendent of Education shall be informed whenever isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint is used. Establishes complaint procedures to replace the complaint procedures set forth in the State Board of Education's rules. Provides that staff members responsible for implementing isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint must be trained in accordance with the system of non-violent intervention adopted by the school district and must be trained at least once every 2 years in a session that is not less than 6 hours. Requires the State Board to convene a group of stakeholders to annually review: (1) data associated with the use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out, and efforts made by public entities to reduce these practices; (2) strategies to reduce physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; (3) decisions made by the State Board related to physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; (4) student behavior and behavioral interventions that can be use as an alternative to physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; and (5) professional development needed for public entities in behavioral interventions to ensure the proper use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out. Makes other changes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Removes the phrase "improper use". In the definition of "isolated time out" or "time out", provides that in no instance may school personnel use mechanical, chemical, prone, or any other prohibited method of restraint. Makes other changes to definitions. Provides that in any instance of use of isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint, school district employees shall consider whether the student has an individualized education program or federal Section 504 plan that includes a behavior intervention plan and whether the use of isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint implicates that plan. Prohibits the use of a locked room or a room in which the door is obstructed, prohibiting it from opening, for isolated time out or time out unless the staff member supervising the room determines (rather than determines in the staff member's own best judgment) that the egress must be blocked for no more than 15 minutes (rather than a short period of time) in order to prevent the student from harming the student, the staff member, or another student (rather than to maintain safety of students and staff). Provides that the complaint procedure shall allow any organization or advocate to file a sworn, written complaint with the State Board of Education alleging concerns that a school district or other entity serving students has violated the time out, isolated time out, and restraint provisions, and includes information the complaint shall contain. Removes language requiring the State Board to annually convene a group of stakeholders regarding time out, isolated time out, and restraint. Corrects grammatical and terminology errors.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2/6/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2025	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/19/2025	Senate	Postponed - Education
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
3/27/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/27/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/1/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
4/2/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/3/2025	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
4/3/2025	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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