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HB 1361: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez, A.M.

Corporal Punishment in Public Schools; Prohibits public school employees from using corporal punishment on public school student; defines "corporal punishment"; removes corporal punishment as option for teachers & other instructional personnel to use to manage student behavior.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2019 House • Filed
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 134
3/8/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 379
5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee