SB 858: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Taddeo
Corporal Punishment in Public Schools; Citing this act as the “Sofia Taddeo-Goldstein Act”; specifying that only school principals, and not teachers, may administer corporal punishment to public school students; requiring school principals to notify students’ parents in writing and receive written consent before administering corporal punishment; authorizing teachers and other instructional personnel to request that principals administer corporal punishment; prohibiting principals from administering corporal punishment unless they have taken specified actions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 99 |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 99 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Education |