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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020
Introduced: December 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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