S 1042 General Bill, By Knotts, Reese, Williams, O'Dell, Cromer, Grooms, Ford, Campbell, McGill, Bright, Verdin, Elliott, Mulvaney, Bryant, S. Martin, Ryberg, Nicholson, Matthews and Rankin
Summary: Teachers
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER WHO DISCIPLINES A CHILD ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY BY MEANS OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT IS IMMUNE FROM ALL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE INCIDENT, AND TO FURTHER EXTEND IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY TO THE PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS FOR WHICH THE TEACHER IS EMPLOYED.
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01/13/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
01/13/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4