Education; use of corporal punishment by school personnel with any student in any public school; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporal punishment, so as to prohibit the use of corporal punishment by school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel with any student in any public school of this state; to repeal a provision relating to when and how corporal punishment may be administered; to repeal a provision relating to when principal or teacher not liable for administering corporal punishment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Jan 14, 2022
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