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HB 119 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to corporal punishment in schools.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 9, 2021

Latest action (Jan 4, 2022) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS 158.440 to 158.449 to define "corporal punishment"; prohibit a person employed by a school district from using corporal physical discipline; 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.

Sponsors (12)
  • S. Riley Republican · primary
  • T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
  • K. Banta Republican · primary
  • K. Flood · primary
  • J. Jenkins · primary
  • N. Kulkarni Democratic · primary
  • M. Marzian Democratic · primary
  • P. Minter · primary
  • J. Raymond · primary
  • K. Timoney · primary
  • B. Wheatley · primary
  • L. Willner Democratic · primary

Action history (3)
  1. Dec 9, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s). · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Children and MinorsCrimes and PunishmentsEducation, Elementary and Secondary

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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