Bill > AB500

This bill expands the existing prohibition on corporal punishment to cover all types of schools in Wisconsin, including public, charter, and private schools. The bill defines corporal punishment as the intentional infliction of physical pain used as a means of discipline, which includes actions like paddling, slapping, or forcing students to maintain physically painful positions. It modifies existing law by introducing new definitions, such as defining a "governing body" to include school boards, charter school governing boards, and private school governing bodies. The legislation clarifies that the prohibition applies to all officials, employees, and agents of these school governing bodies, and maintains existing exceptions for reasonable and necessary force in specific circumstances, such as protecting students or preventing property damage. The bill also ensures that school officials are given deference when making good faith judgments about using force and specifies that the law does not create a separate basis for civil liability. The changes will take effect on the first July 1 following the bill's publication, aiming to create a consistent standard against corporal punishment across all school types in the state.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab500