Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (H) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Lott
Code Section: BF 037-0011-0057
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "QUALITY EDUCATION AND TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TAKING CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES MAKING REPORTS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW REGARDING THE USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR FIREARMS BY STUDENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE IMPOSITION OF PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES AGAINST EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES AND EMPLOYEES ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; TO LIMIT THE FEES AN ATTORNEY MAY CHARGE IN DEFENDING AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY THAT HAS A CIVIL JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST IT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES IMMUNITY TO TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS FOR TAKING REASONABLE ACTION TO MAINTAIN STUDENT DISCIPLINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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