Bill > HB1415

This bill prohibits corporal punishment in public schools by defining corporal punishment as hitting, spanking, paddling, or deliberately inflicting physical pain on a student as a penalty, and explicitly banning school district employees, volunteers, and contractors from administering such punishment. The bill also comprehensively defines and prohibits a wide range of "aversive techniques" that could cause physical or emotional harm to students, including techniques involving electric shock, physical restraints, sensory deprivation, verbal abuse, and other methods that might impair a student's comfort, breathing, communication, or educational progress. While the bill maintains that reasonable and necessary physical restraint is still permissible, it removes previous provisions that might have allowed corporal punishment and ensures that school employees cannot use certain disciplinary methods that could cause physical or psychological harm. The legislation will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, aiming to protect students from potentially harmful disciplinary practices and create a safer educational environment.

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