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AB500 • 2025

prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools

prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Clancy, Mayadev, Andraca, Bare, Billings, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Haywood and Sinicki, cosponsored by Senators Roys, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-10-28 Asm.

    Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  3. 2025-10-09 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Clancy , Mayadev , Andraca , Bare , Billings , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Joers , Johnson , Madison , Miresse , Phelps , Roe , Snodgrass , Stubbs , Subeck , Tenorio , Haywood and Sinicki ; cosponsored by Senators Roys , Hesselbein , Larson , Ratcliff and Spreitzer

  4. 2025-10-09 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools
Status: A - Education