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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 364 By: Rader
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
7 Section 13-116, which relates to use of corporal
8 punishment on certain students; prohibiting use of
8 corporal punishment on any student identified with
9 certain disability; removing language authorizing
9 certain waiver; providing an effective date; and
10 declaring an emergency.
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1 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 13-116, is
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1 5 amended to read as follows:
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16 Section 13-116. A. School district personnel shall be
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1 7 prohibited from using corporal punishment on students any student
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1 8 identified with the most significant cognitive disabilities
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1 9 according to criteria established by the State Department of
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2 0 Education unless addressed in an annual individualized education
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2 1 program (IEP) developed a disability in accordance with the
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2 2 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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1 B. A waiver to the provisions of subsection A of this section
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2 shall be granted if the parent or legal guardian of a student
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3 provides written consent.
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4 C. As used in this section, "corporal punishment" means the
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5 deliberate infliction of physical pain by hitting, paddling,
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6 spanking, slapping, or any other physical force used as a means of
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8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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9 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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1 0 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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1 1 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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1 2 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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