SF 47 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Education-repeal of immunity for corporal discipline.

This bill repeals a law that previously granted teachers, principals, and superintendents legal immunity for using reasonable corporal discipline on students, as permitted by school district policies. It removes civil and criminal liability protections for school staff who physically discipline students under school board rules. The change takes effect July 1, 2023, meaning school staff can now face lawsuits or criminal charges for such actions. The bill directly affects K-12 school employees who may have used corporal discipline under previous policies.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Feb 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2023 · House Feb 14, 2023

How they voted

264
Passed
Total votes 30
Jan 17, 2023
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 4 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (12-43-3)
house
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
H COW:Failed 12-47-3-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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