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HB 1171: Public Schools/Student Discipline

GENERAL BILL by Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandenburg ; Gelber ; Porth ; Roberson, Y

Public Schools/Student Discipline; amends provision re student & parent rights; prohibits use of corporal punishment as form of discipline; deletes definition of corporal punishment for purposes of chapter; deletes authority of teachers to administer corporal punishment; revises district school board duties & code of student conduct re control & discipline of students; deletes authority of principals to administer corporal punishment, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on PreK-12 (EDC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2005 House • Filed
3/7/2005 House • Referred to PreK-12 (EDC); Juvenile Justice (JC); Education Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to PreK-12 (EDC); Juvenile Justice (JC); Education Council -HJ 00101
3/25/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 (EDC), 03/29/05, 1:45 pm, Morris Hall --Not considered
4/1/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 (EDC), 04/05/05, 1:45 pm, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred
5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on PreK-12 (EDC)