ST. PAUL, Minn. – Legislation to fix vexatious ambiguities in a new law on school policing will receive priority attention in the 2024 Legislature said House Speaker Melissa Hortman. “We are moving quickly, she said. “And we are moving thoughtfully.” Hortman said to expect action from a House committee within a week. The new law, passed a year ago, bars school workers and resource officers from restraining students in a way that can limit their breathing or ability to call out for help. Worried about liability lawsuits, police departments around the state pulled resource officers out of schools.
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