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ME LD1097
ME LD1097Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention
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Introduced
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
In Committee
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
Crossed Over
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Passed
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention |
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Education to bring together teachers, other educators, and experts in de-escalation and behavior intervention to create guidelines for training on how to manage challenging student behavior. These guidelines will cover topics such as positive behavior support, understanding why students act out, finding alternatives to restrictive measures like restraint and seclusion, de-escalation techniques, when and how to use restraint and seclusion, getting emergency medical help, the effects of restraint and seclusion on students, recognizing signs of distress, reporting incidents of dangerous behavior, and positive behavior strategies. The Department of Education must then share these best practices with all school districts in the state by September 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (8)
Kelly Noonan Murphy (D)*,
Kristen Cloutier (D),
Lydia Crafts (D),
Janice Dodge (D),
Amy Kuhn (D),
Matthew Moonen (D),
Teresa Pierce (D),
Joe Rafferty (D),
Last Action
Governor's Action: Unsigned, Jan 11, 2026 (on 01/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1097&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=6&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN109706.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: S-A (S-467) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN109704.pdf |
| Senate: S-A (S-467) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=4&snum=132 |
| House: C-A (H-313) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-313) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN109702.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN109701.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=1&snum=132 |
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