HB 439: Corporal Punishment
GENERAL BILL by Waldron ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Gottlieb ; Stark
Corporal Punishment; Requires charter schools to comply with corporal punishment laws; removes provisions authorizing teachers to administer corporal punishment; provides duties & responsibilities for principals relating to corporal punishment; requires specified notification be provided to parents; provides requirements for student to be disciplined using corporal punishment; prohibits use of corporal punishment on specified students; provides reporting requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/22/2023 | House |
• Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Quality Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Education & Employment Committee |
