Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that school personnel of any school district, charter school, or nonpublic elementary or secondary school may not engage in corporal punishment of a student, inflict corporal punishment upon a student, or cause corporal punishment to be inflicted upon a student. In provisions concerning the maintenance of discipline, provides that a policy on discipline shall provide that a teacher and others may only use reasonable force as permitted under provisions concerning time out, isolated time out, restraint, and necessities (instead of may use reasonable force as needed to maintain safety for the other students, school personnel, or persons or for the purpose of self-defense or the defense of property). Provides that the policy shall prohibit the use of corporal punishment in all circumstances (instead of the policy shall not include slapping, paddling, or prolonged maintenance of students in physically painful positions nor shall it include the intentional infliction of bodily harm). Makes conforming changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-02 - Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024 [HB4175 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Engrossed	2024-04-10	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2023-10-16	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2024-03-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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