Revision: Feb. 22, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
Sen. Carson, Dist 14
Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24
Sen. Whitley, Dist 15
February 21, 2023
2023-0642s
06/10
Floor Amendment to SB 179
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 Limiting the Use of Child Restraint Practices in Schools and Treatment Facilities; Definitions. RSA 126-U:1, V-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
V-a.(a) "Seclusion" means: the involuntary confinement of a child alone in any room or area from which the child is unable to exit, either due to physical manipulation by a person, a lock, or other mechanical device or barrier, or from which the child reasonably believes they are not free to leave; or, the involuntary confinement of a child to a room or area, separate from their peers, with one or more adults who are using their physical presence to prevent egress.
(b) The term shall not include: the voluntary separation of a child from a stressful environment for the purpose of allowing the child to regain self-control, when such separation is to an area which a child is able to leave; circumstances in which there is no physical barrier, and the child is physically able to leave; or involuntary confinement of a child to a room or area with an adult who is actively engaging in a therapeutic intervention. A circumstance may be considered seclusion even if a window or other device for visual observation is present, if the other elements of this definition are satisfied.