Laws by State

Child Discipline Laws by State 2025

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Corporal Punishment at School

Allowed
Depends on the school
Prohibited
State
Corporal Punishment at School
Corporal Punishment at Home
Corporal Punishment at Alternative Care Settings
Corporal Punishment in Day Care
Corporal Punishment in Penal Institutions
Corporal Punishment as Sentence for Crime
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AlaskaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
California Flag
CaliforniaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Colorado Flag
ColoradoProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Delaware Flag
DelawareProhibitedAllowedDepends on the placeProhibitedAllowedProhibited
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District of ColumbiaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
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HawaiiProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
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IdahoProhibitedAllowedProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibited
Illinois Flag
IllinoisProhibitedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
Iowa Flag
IowaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
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MarylandProhibitedAllowedDepends on the placeProhibitedAllowedProhibited
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MassachusettsProhibitedAllowedDepends on the placeProhibitedAllowedProhibited
Michigan Flag
MichiganProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Montana Flag
MontanaProhibitedAllowedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Nevada Flag
NevadaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
New York Flag
New YorkProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
Ohio Flag
OhioProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Oregon Flag
OregonProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
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PennsylvaniaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedUnclearProhibited
Utah Flag
UtahProhibitedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
Vermont Flag
VermontProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
Virginia Flag
VirginiaProhibitedAllowedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Washington Flag
WashingtonProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinProhibitedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaDepends on the schoolAllowedDepends on the placeDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
Mississippi Flag
MississippiDepends on the schoolAllowedDepends on the placeDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaDepends on the schoolAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeDepends on the schoolAllowedDepends on the placeDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Alabama Flag
AlabamaAllowedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Arizona Flag
ArizonaAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasAllowedAllowedDepends on the placeDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutAllowedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Florida Flag
FloridaAllowedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
Indiana Flag
IndianaAllowedAllowedDepends on the placeDepends on the placeAllowedProhibited
Kansas Flag
KansasAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Maine Flag
MaineAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Missouri Flag
MissouriAllowedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaAllowedAllowedProhibitedDepends on the placeProhibitedProhibited
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaAllowedAllowedProhibitedAllowedAllowedProhibited
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
Texas Flag
TexasAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedProhibitedProhibited
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WyomingAllowedAllowedProhibitedProhibitedAllowedProhibited
  • On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order reinstating school discipline policies that discourage race-based disciplinary quotas and reaffirm compliance with Title VI. While it does not directly change corporal punishment laws, it is tangentially relevant as it signals a federal stance that may influence how states and districts shape their disciplinary policies.
  • Corporal punishment laws may change at any time. Data shown should not be considered legally authoritative.