Below is the text of the spanking/corporal punishment bill but you can download the PDF here and it will be easier to read.
HOUSE....... No. 3922
By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington (by request), petition of Kathleen Wolf for legislation to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
AN ACT PROHIBITING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Offi2
cial Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 51B, a 3 new Section 51B½, as follows:— 4 Section 51B½. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN IS 5 PROHIBITED. Corporal Punishment of children violates their rights 6 to safe, secure and respectful care. 7 This section is intended to actively support nonviolent parenting. 8 The provisions of this section are intended to eliminate the use of 9 corporal punishment to discipline children, because of the emotional 10 harm and risks of bodily harm associated with corporal punishment 11 of children. 12 The provisions of this section shall not preclude any adult from 13 using incidental or minor physical contact designed to maintain 14 order and control, or other discipline which does not constitute cor15
poral punishment. 16 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, 17 unless the context indicates otherwise, have the following mean18
ings:— 19 “Child”, any person under eighteen years of age. 20 “Corporal punishment”, the willful infliction of physical pain or 21 injurious or humiliating treatment. 22 (b) It shall be unlawful in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 23 for any adult to inflict corporal punishment upon a child.
2 HOUSE — No. 3922 [January 2007]
24 (c) The infliction of corporal punishment on a child may be a 25 basis for a finding of abuse and neglect. 26 (d) The provisions of this section shall not preclude any adult 27 from using such reasonable force as is necessary to protect himself 28 and others from imminent, serious, physical harm, including assault 29 by a child, to divest a child of a dangerous instrument, to prevent 30 injury to property, or to remove a child from a life-threatening or 31 injurious situation.
This Document Has Been Printed On 100% Recycled Paper.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Corporal Punishment Legislation in Massachusetts
I haven't heard yet how Massachusetts bill to ban corporal punishment fared in committee yesterday (the hearing was not well attended). But here is the link to the bill if you would like to read it. House bill 3922 says "CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN IS 5 PROHIBITED. Corporal Punishment of children violates their rights 6 to safe, secure and respectful care." And the bill defines corporal punishment as "the willful infliction of physical pain or 21 injurious or humiliating treatment."
According to Kerri Madru of CBS affiliate THV, the bill cannot be up for official debate until next year since the legislative session has already ended in Massachusetts.
When any action is taken on the bill it should be listed here.
As you may have heard a legislator in Massachusetts is proposing a ban on corporal punishment which actually goes beyond even the most generous definition of the phrase. This bill would make "the willful infliction of physical pain or injurious or humiliating treatment" against the law in Massachusetts. There is no doubt that this will include spanking but who knows how anyone such as a social worker or judge could define "humiliating treatment".
According to HSLDA, a group of attorneys who are fighting the bill, "Representative Jay Kaufmann has introduced an act--House Bill 3922--to
prohibit corporal punishment. The bill is scheduled for a hearing
TOMORROW, Wednesday November 28, in the Committee on Children,
Families and Persons with Disabilities. The bill would make it
unlawful for parents to use corporal discipline in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It would also create a presumption that any spanking is
child abuse and neglect."
Watch this topic being discussed tonight on MSNBC national television and tomorrow morning on FOX stations.
Go here for action steps to take.
According to Kerri Madru of CBS affiliate THV, the bill cannot be up for official debate until next year since the legislative session has already ended in Massachusetts.
When any action is taken on the bill it should be listed here.
As you may have heard a legislator in Massachusetts is proposing a ban on corporal punishment which actually goes beyond even the most generous definition of the phrase. This bill would make "the willful infliction of physical pain or injurious or humiliating treatment" against the law in Massachusetts. There is no doubt that this will include spanking but who knows how anyone such as a social worker or judge could define "humiliating treatment".
According to HSLDA, a group of attorneys who are fighting the bill, "Representative Jay Kaufmann has introduced an act--House Bill 3922--to
prohibit corporal punishment. The bill is scheduled for a hearing
TOMORROW, Wednesday November 28, in the Committee on Children,
Families and Persons with Disabilities. The bill would make it
unlawful for parents to use corporal discipline in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It would also create a presumption that any spanking is
child abuse and neglect."
Watch this topic being discussed tonight on MSNBC national television and tomorrow morning on FOX stations.
Go here for action steps to take.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Massachusetts Spanking Bill
As you may have heard a legislator in Massachusetts is proposing a ban on corporal punishment which actually goes beyond even the most generous definition of the phrase. This bill would make "the willful infliction of physical pain or injurious or humiliating treatment" against the law in Massachusetts. There is no doubt that this will include spanking but who knows how anyone such as a social worker or judge could define "humiliating treatment".
According to HSLDA, a group of attorneys who are fighting the bill, "Representative Jay Kaufmann has introduced an act--House Bill 3922--to
prohibit corporal punishment. The bill is scheduled for a hearing
TOMORROW, Wednesday November 28, in the Committee on Children,
Families and Persons with Disabilities. The bill would make it
unlawful for parents to use corporal discipline in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It would also create a presumption that any spanking is
child abuse and neglect."
Watch this topic being discussed tonight on MSNBC national television and tomorrow morning on FOX stations.
prohibit corporal punishment. The bill is scheduled for a hearing
TOMORROW, Wednesday November 28, in the Committee on Children,
Families and Persons with Disabilities. The bill would make it
unlawful for parents to use corporal discipline in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It would also create a presumption that any spanking is
child abuse and neglect."
Watch this topic being discussed tonight on MSNBC national television and tomorrow morning on FOX stations.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
SB 777 Does NOT Affect Most Private Schools In California
A lot of people have been asking: Does SB 777 have an affect on Private Schools, homeschools, and homeschooling families? The general answer (with exceptions) is: No.
SB 777 Does Not affect most private schools in California and does not affect most private home schools. For technical details read SB 777 – Private Schools & Private Home Schools. Most privately homeschooling families in California don't have a thing to worry about with the signing of SB 777 (2007). Read the analysis that was written "in consultation with attorneys at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)." You'll find details about what SB 777 does and who should be concerned with the bill. Download the PDF version of this paper.
SB 777 has been a topic of great discussion over the past several days in relation to "nondiscrimination" issues for homosexuals. THIS IS A BAD BILL! Make no mistake about it. It will adversely affect all public schools in California and all schools that have certain government funding. Read "Ban on 'Mom' and 'Dad' sparks call for exodus" for more details.
Those who privately homeschool in California are almost all sure to be safe from this legislation. For information on how to homeschool legally in California visit www.pheofca.org
SB 777 Does Not affect most private schools in California and does not affect most private home schools. For technical details read SB 777 – Private Schools & Private Home Schools. Most privately homeschooling families in California don't have a thing to worry about with the signing of SB 777 (2007). Read the analysis that was written "in consultation with attorneys at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)." You'll find details about what SB 777 does and who should be concerned with the bill. Download the PDF version of this paper.
SB 777 has been a topic of great discussion over the past several days in relation to "nondiscrimination" issues for homosexuals. THIS IS A BAD BILL! Make no mistake about it. It will adversely affect all public schools in California and all schools that have certain government funding. Read "Ban on 'Mom' and 'Dad' sparks call for exodus" for more details.
Those who privately homeschool in California are almost all sure to be safe from this legislation. For information on how to homeschool legally in California visit www.pheofca.org
Friday, June 08, 2007
AB 755 - Anti-Spanking Bill Defeated
Anti-Spanking Bill Stopped For Now
The anti-spanking bill proposed by California State Assemblymember Sally Lieber was stopped in the Assembly Appropriations committee on Friday, June 1st 2007. The bill (AB 755) must remain dormant until later this session when it has another chance to move forward again in January of 2008. It can be passed out of the Assembly at that time and move on to the Senate.
Praise God that this bill was stopped!
Be aware that AB 755 can move forward later this session but is stopped for now.
Three Ways Sally Lieber's Anti-Spanking Bill Can Move Forward
Detailed information on this bill can be found at: Child and Family Protection
The anti-spanking bill proposed by California State Assemblymember Sally Lieber was stopped in the Assembly Appropriations committee on Friday, June 1st 2007. The bill (AB 755) must remain dormant until later this session when it has another chance to move forward again in January of 2008. It can be passed out of the Assembly at that time and move on to the Senate.
Praise God that this bill was stopped!
Be aware that AB 755 can move forward later this session but is stopped for now.
Three Ways Sally Lieber's Anti-Spanking Bill Can Move Forward
- The language from this bill can be amended into another bill that is currently active and moving through the legislature.
- The language can be put into a new piece of legislation and introduced as a new bill as early as the beginning of the second half of this legislative session. This could also happen at the start of the next legislative session which starts in December 2008.
- AB 755 can move forward itself in the second half of this legislative session if it gets out of the Assembly by the end of January of 2008.
Detailed information on this bill can be found at: Child and Family Protection
Thursday, May 17, 2007
New Zealand Outlaws Spanking
Yesterday the New Zealand Parliament voted against parents when they chose to make spanking illegal.
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
AB 755 Prohibition of Spanking - Newsflash
I am passing on this newsflash issued by CFPA and HSLDA.
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE NEWSFLASH UPDATE – April 24, 2007
From: Roy Hanson’s Child and Family Protection Association and HSLDA
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Bill: AB 755 – Prohibition of Spanking
Author: Assembly Member Sally Lieber
Position: Strongly Oppose
Status: In Assembly
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This is an UPDATE to our previous, April 11, 2007, Action Alert regarding Assembly Member Sally Lieber's "Prohibition of Spanking" bill, AB 755.
AB 755 continues to move through the Legislature. AB 755 was amended and passed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 17th. AB 755 is still a very dangerous bill for parents throughout California.
AB 755 would have the practical effect of making a non-injurious spanking with an object such as a ruler, folded newspaper, paddle, etc. illegal. After being arrested, charged, and tried in a criminal court, parents could receive up to one year in jail and lose custody of their children.
We updated our "AB 755 - Action Alert" and our 4-page backgrounder, "AB 755 – Updated Alert Supplement" on April 24, 2007. Both the Updated Alert and the Updated Alert Supplement are posted at http://www.childandfamilyprotection.org and http://www.hslda.org.
These two documents are designed to help every concerned parent: 1) to understand this bill and its implications for every family in California and the nation, and 2) to be able to present the most effective reasons why such a bill should not be passed by the Legislature.
AB 755 is an incremental step toward the outlawing of all spanking, which the author has publicly stated is her ultimate goal.
We will be issuing another Action Alert by e-mail on AB 755 within the next several weeks, just before AB 755 is sent to the Assembly Floor for a full vote by every Assembly Member. We are continuing to monitor AB 755 daily, as we do with all legislation.
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Permission given to reprint or forward this Newsflash unaltered to your friends, church, school, and group.
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Roy Hanson's HELP Tree
Child and Family Protection Association
P.O. Box 730
Lincoln, CA 95648-0730
Fax: (916) 415-9470
HELP Tree Director
P.O. Box 100
Somerset, CA 95684-0100
Fax: (530) 622-4717
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The purpose of this communication is to present information and express our position on the issues addressed. We encourage you to research this for yourself and come to your own conclusions. Regardless of your position, we strongly urge you to exercise your constitutional right to express your position to your elected representatives. We have included an example of how we have expressed our position.
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DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for the accuracy of copies printed, forwarded, or sent by any party other than directly from Child and Family Protection Association.
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE NEWSFLASH UPDATE – April 24, 2007
From: Roy Hanson’s Child and Family Protection Association and HSLDA
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Bill: AB 755 – Prohibition of Spanking
Author: Assembly Member Sally Lieber
Position: Strongly Oppose
Status: In Assembly
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This is an UPDATE to our previous, April 11, 2007, Action Alert regarding Assembly Member Sally Lieber's "Prohibition of Spanking" bill, AB 755.
AB 755 continues to move through the Legislature. AB 755 was amended and passed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 17th. AB 755 is still a very dangerous bill for parents throughout California.
AB 755 would have the practical effect of making a non-injurious spanking with an object such as a ruler, folded newspaper, paddle, etc. illegal. After being arrested, charged, and tried in a criminal court, parents could receive up to one year in jail and lose custody of their children.
We updated our "AB 755 - Action Alert" and our 4-page backgrounder, "AB 755 – Updated Alert Supplement" on April 24, 2007. Both the Updated Alert and the Updated Alert Supplement are posted at http://www.childandfamilyprotection.org and http://www.hslda.org.
These two documents are designed to help every concerned parent: 1) to understand this bill and its implications for every family in California and the nation, and 2) to be able to present the most effective reasons why such a bill should not be passed by the Legislature.
AB 755 is an incremental step toward the outlawing of all spanking, which the author has publicly stated is her ultimate goal.
We will be issuing another Action Alert by e-mail on AB 755 within the next several weeks, just before AB 755 is sent to the Assembly Floor for a full vote by every Assembly Member. We are continuing to monitor AB 755 daily, as we do with all legislation.
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Permission given to reprint or forward this Newsflash unaltered to your friends, church, school, and group.
***** ***** ***** *****
Roy Hanson's HELP Tree
Child and Family Protection Association
P.O. Box 730
Lincoln, CA 95648-0730
Fax: (916) 415-9470
HELP Tree Director
P.O. Box 100
Somerset, CA 95684-0100
Fax: (530) 622-4717
***** ***** ***** *****
The purpose of this communication is to present information and express our position on the issues addressed. We encourage you to research this for yourself and come to your own conclusions. Regardless of your position, we strongly urge you to exercise your constitutional right to express your position to your elected representatives. We have included an example of how we have expressed our position.
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DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for the accuracy of copies printed, forwarded, or sent by any party other than directly from Child and Family Protection Association.
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