Education-repeal of immunity for corporal discipline.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify if corporal punishment will be allowed in schools after the protection is removed.

Removing Protection for Corporal Punishment in Schools

The bill removes legal protection from teachers, principals, and superintendents who use corporal punishment on students as allowed by school policies.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a law that protected teachers, principals, and superintendents from being sued or charged with crimes if they used reasonable physical discipline on students.

Who It Names or Affects

• Teachers, principals, and superintendents in K-12 schools

Terms To Know

Corporal discipline

Physical punishment used to correct or punish a student's behavior.

Immunity

Protection from being sued or charged with crimes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not change the rules about whether schools can allow corporal punishment; it only takes away legal protection for those who use it.
• It is unclear if and how corporal punishment will be allowed in schools after the protection is removed.
• This law applies to Wyoming, as it is a state law.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0241

SENATE FILE NO. SF0047

Education-repeal of immunity for corporal discipline.

Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT related to K-12 education; repealing a statutory provision providing civil and criminal immunity for teachers, principals and superintendents in the exercise of reasonable corporal discipline of a student authorized by school district board of trustee policy; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 21-4-308(b) is repealed.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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