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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 1171, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2005 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1434 Control of Students Lawson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Education
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.1251 Learnfare program.
    1002.01 Definitions.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.42 Private schools.
    1002.43 Private tutoring programs.
    1003.01 Definitions.
    1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance.
    1003.32 Authority of teacher; responsibility for control of students; district school board and principal duties.
    1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety.
    1012.28 Public school personnel; duties of school principals.

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