WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

H.B. 372

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Committee notes
contained in this Act are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a
part of this Act.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

May 27, 1993

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 372.

This bill would prohibit corporal punishment in all public schools of the State.

Senate Bill 24, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 11,
1993, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 372.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 372

AN ACT concerning

Education - Use of Corporal Punishment in the Public Schools

FOR the purpose of eliminating the exemption for certain counties from the prohibition
against the use of corporal punishment in the public schools in the State and from
the requirement to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to order and
discipline within the public schools of the State.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-305

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

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