AN ACT relating to corporal punishment in schools.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "corporal punishment"; prohibit a person employed by a school district from using corporal punishment; amend KRS 158.444 to remove corporal punishment as a form of discipline in a school; amend KRS 503.110 to remove the exception that permitted the use of physical force by a teacher against a minor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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