Washington bill would limit student isolation and restraint
Students in Washington schools are being restrained or put in isolation thousands of times per year, state data shows — something a bill in the state Legislature aims to change. Restraining and isolating kids has no clear educational or therapeutic benefit, and can cause physical and psychological harm, state and federal officials say. A proposal to restrict the use of restraint and isolation in Washington’s public K–12 schools — first introduced last year — cleared the state House Appropriations Committee on Monday and could soon come before the full House for a vote. Continue reading at Axios. (Jared Whalen)
WA Senate passes bill that would ban hogtying by police
Washington is moving to bar police from hogtying suspects, a proposal spurred by the March 2020 death of 33-year-old Manuel Ellis, who had been hogtied and told police several times that he couldn’t breathe. The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 6009, which would ban the practice and classify it as excessive force. The bill now goes to the House for consideration. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)
Oak Harbor Rep. seeks to regulate Artificial Intelligence in Washington Legislature
State Rep. Clyde Shavers is concerned that artificial intelligence has the potential to spread discrimination, create child pornography and generally act in an unethical manner. Shavers, a Democrat from Oak Harbor, sponsored two bills and a memorial to the federal government concerning the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence, or AI. These were introduced in early January and are now being reviewed by the committee. Continue reading at South Whidbey Record.
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