A politician does something right? The story behind special-needs legislation

Once in a blue moon, the little guy sings the politician’s praises. In this case, a Central Florida mom is complimenting a state representative’s efforts to pass a very personal piece of legislation.

HB 81, Rep. Dorothy Hukill’s bill regarding the “use, prevention, and reduction of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities in public schools,” moved ot the PreK-12 Policy Committee Wednesday afternoon, three weeks after the bill’s first reading March 2.

Although Hukill could not be reached for comment, Phyllis  Musumeci, founder of Florida Families Against Restraint and Seclusion and co-author of the bill, applauded the representative’s efforts.