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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi bill bans corporal punishment in public and charter schools and establishes civil liability for school staff
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Sollie Norwood
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 2296 prohibits public and charter school personnel from using to discipline students, effective July 1, 2026. School employees who violate the prohibition face civil liability for damages suffered by a student. The measure also specifically bans corporal punishment for any student with a disability.
Establishes personal civil liability for teachers and administrators who administer and removes immunity protections for school personnel who use physical discipline on students with disabilities.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public schoolteachers and administrators
School personnel are prohibited from using corporal punishment and face civil liability for violations.
public and charter school students
Students are protected from the administration of corporal punishment by school staff.
students with disabilities
Students with an IEP or Section 504 plan are explicitly protected from corporal punishment with no immunity granted to staff who violate this rule.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 19, 2026SenateCommittee01/19 (S) Referred To Education
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Elimination of Legal Immunity for Corporal Punishment
The bill removes standard liability protections for school employees who use physical discipline, marking a shift toward strict civil accountability.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy70Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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