AR SB610

Repeals Arkansas Code § 6-17-112, which provided immunity from civil liability for teachers and administrators administering corporal punishment in accordance with district discipline policies.

Amends the School Worker Defense Program (§ 6-17-1113) to remove corporal punishment from civil liability protections, maintaining the $250,000 liability cap for incidents prior to July 1, 1999, and $150,000 cap for incidents after June 30, 1999.

Prohibits school districts from using corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure and requires removal of any corporal punishment provisions from written student discipline policies.

Repeals § 6-18-505(c), which authorized teachers and school administrators to use corporal punishment to maintain discipline and order in public schools.

Removes corporal punishment from the definition of "discipline measure" in the Department of Education's public school discipline reporting requirements.