PREFILED NOV 19 2019

REFERENCE TITLE: teacher immunity; student discipline

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

HB 2016

 

Introduced by

Representative Fillmore

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 15-516, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school employees.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 15-516, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-516.  Teacher immunity

A full‑time teacher who is employed by a school district or a charter school is immune from personal liability for all acts done and actions taken in good faithbothin:

1.  Evaluating or grading any student.

2.  Disciplining any student if the teacher disciplines the student in accordance with law. END_STATUTE