- (1) A person employed by or volunteering in a public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, shall not impose corporal punishment on a child.
(2)
- (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, corporal punishment means the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.
(b) Corporal punishment does not include:
- (I) An amount of force that is reasonable and necessary to quell a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property, necessary for purposes of self-defense, or used to obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within the control of a child; or
- (II) Physical pain or discomfort caused by athletic competition or other similar physical activity in which a child is voluntarily engaged.
Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1191), ch. 93, p. 349, § 2, effective April 20.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 23-1191, see section 1 of chapter 93, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.