Constitutional Court Removes Four Provisions From Escuelas Protegidas Bill (Chile, June 2026)
After constitutional review, four provisions of the Escuelas Protegidas bill were declared unconstitutional. The decision narrowed the bill before its final legal implementation.
Source: Senado de la República de Chile
After constitutional review, four provisions of the Escuelas Protegidas bill were declared unconstitutional. The decision narrowed the bill before its final legal implementation.
What Changed?
The ruling removed provisions related to police review of students’ clothing and backpacks without a prosecutor’s order, a prohibition on clothing linked to apology of violence, sanctions for interrupting classes, and loss of higher education gratuity for people convicted of violence.
Old System vs New System
The Congress-approved bill included the challenged provisions as part of the pending Escuelas Protegidas text.
Those four provisions cannot proceed in the same form, while other parts of the bill may continue toward final publication and implementation.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students are not subject to the removed provisions in the approved form, including the challenged backpack and clothing review measure and the gratuity-related sanction.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents should follow the final published text rather than relying on earlier versions of the bill that included the removed provisions.
School / Institution Impact
Schools must wait for the final legal text and official instructions before adopting any new safety or disciplinary measures linked to the bill.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers may still receive new school safety tools under the final law, but the removed provisions cannot be treated as operational school procedures.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-02: Congress completed approval of the bill
- 2026-06-24: Constitutional Court decision on four provisions reported by the Senate.
What To Do
- Schools should not implement measures removed by the constitutional ruling and should wait for the final law and regulator guidance.
What To Watch Next
Monitor the final published law, any replacement proposals, and guidance from the Ministry of Education or Superintendence of Education.
Global Context
This change is relevant for tracking how constitutional review affects school safety laws and student rights protections.
Source Record
Source type: Court decision
Source name: Senado de la República de Chile