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§7948 Effective Date

Title 20 › Chapter 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter VIII— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part F— Uniform Provisions › Subpart 3— teacher liability protection › § 7948

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Effective 90 days after January 8, 2002. Applies to any claim that a teacher caused harm if the claim is filed on or after that date, even when the harm or actions happened earlier.

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Title 20, §7948

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(a)This subpart shall take effect 90 days after January 8, 2002.
(b)This subpart applies to any claim for harm caused by an act or omission of a teacher if that claim is filed on or after the effective date of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the claim or the conduct that caused the harm occurred before such effective date.

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For the

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of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, referred to in subsec. (b), see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an

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note under section 6301 of this title. Codification Section was classified to section 6738 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.

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20 U.S.C. § 7948

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Apr 5, 2026

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