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HB 781: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Fernandez-Barquin

Corporal Punishment in Public Schools; Prohibits teachers from administering corporal punishment; providing requirements for school principals to administer corporal punishment; & prohibits corporal punishment in specified instances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/25/2019 House • Filed
    12/16/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 65
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 65
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee

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  • HB 781, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/25/2019 at 5:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1058 Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Taddeo Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.32 Authority of teacher; responsibility for control of students; district school board and principal duties. Page 3 (pdf)

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