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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.)

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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

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Date	Version	Documents
09/08/2023	FN2	PDF
03/06/2023	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

03/22/2023 | Senate Education (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1191 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.	Vote Summary

03/09/2023 | House Education (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.002	The motion failed on a vote of 5-5.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1191 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 8-2.	Vote Summary

Votes

Senate Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
03/28/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 32 No: 3 Other: 0	View

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
03/15/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 48 No: 16 Other: 1	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
03/09/2023	L.002	HOU Education	Lost	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
04/20/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
04/14/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/13/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/12/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/28/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/27/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/22/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/16/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
03/15/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2023	House	House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2023	House	House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/09/2023	House	House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/10/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
04/20/2023	93	Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children	2023a_sl_093.pdf

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Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children

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03/22/2023 | Senate Education (1 )

03/09/2023 | House Education (2 )

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Regina English

Rhonda Fields

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