Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Early Childhood and Human Services Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3498
Modifies the definition of "abuse" for purposes of child abuse to remove the use of certain restraints on and seclusion of students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to which acts are "abuse" of a child. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Modifies the definition of "abuse" for purposes of child abuse to remove the use of certain restraints on and seclusion of students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jun 27 · stopped143 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 62 days
Early Childhood and Human ServicesFeb 6 to Jun 27 · stopped141 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Jun 27
- Feb 4Introduced
- Feb 6Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 6Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives