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SB 864: Corporal Discipline [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Detert

Corporal Discipline [SPSC]; Includes inappropriate or excessively harsh corporal discipline in the definition of "criminal conduct" for purposes of protective investigations. Prohibits parents, legal custodians, or caregivers from inflicting inappropriate or excessively harsh corporal discipline. Includes offenses involving such discipline within the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2009 Senate • Filed
    1/30/2009 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00052
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 401-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00249
    3/26/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00249
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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  • SB 864, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations.
    827.032
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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