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HB23-1191

Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children

Concerning prohibiting corporal punishment of children in certain public settings.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Bill Summary

The act prohibits a person employed by or volunteering in a public school, a state-licensed child care center, a family child care home, or a specialized group facility from imposing corporal punishment on a child. The act defines "corporal punishment" as the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.

APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023

EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    04/20/2023 Signed Act PDF
    04/13/2023 Final Act PDF
    03/28/2023 Rerevised PDF
    03/27/2023 Revised PDF
    03/15/2023 Reengrossed PDF
    03/14/2023 Engrossed PDF
    02/10/2023 Introduced PDF

Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. R. English
Sen. R. Fields

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. M. Young, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy
Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger

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