Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children

The bill prohibits a person employed by or volunteering in a public school, a state-licensed child care center, a family child care home, or a specialized group facility from imposing corporal punishment on a child. 'Corporal punishment' means the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)