Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children
Summary
The act prohibits a person employed by or volunteering in a public school, a state-licensed child care center, a family child care home, or a specialized group facility from imposing corporal punishment on a child. The act defines "corporal punishment" as the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child. APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2023 · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 28, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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