The act 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. The act defines "corporal punishment" as the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.
APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023
EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Statutes affected:
Introduced (02/10/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Engrossed (03/14/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Reengrossed (03/15/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Revised (03/27/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Rerevised (03/28/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Final Act (04/03/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314
Signed Act (04/20/2023): 22-32-109.1, 5-5-314