Proposed Ban on Corporal Punishment in Florida Public Schools
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
If enacted, this legislation would have eliminated the legal authority for public schools to use physical discipline, impacting the disciplinary policies of any school district that currently permits such practices.
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Public school students
The bill would have prohibited the use of corporal punishment against these individuals.
School district employees
The bill would have prohibited these employees from using corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure.
District school boards
These boards would have been required to remove policies authorizing corporal punishment from their codes of student conduct.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Why It Matters
If enacted, this legislation would have eliminated the legal authority for public schools to use physical discipline, impacting the disciplinary policies of any school district that currently permits such practices.
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Attempted Statewide Ban
The bill represented an attempt to shift from a district-level policy choice on corporal punishment to a uniform statewide prohibition.
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