Human Sexuality Education Notification Requirement
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the requirement to provide information to parents regarding the materials used during comprehensive human sexuality instruction.
Bill Summary:
Current law requires a public school that offers human sexuality education to provide to the parent or legal guardian of each student, prior to commencing the planned curriculum, written notification of the ability to excuse a student and a detailed, substantive outline of the topics and materials to be presented during the planned curriculum. The bill requires an electronic notification to be provided to the parent or legal guardian of each student, in addition to the written notification, 90 days prior to commencing the planned curriculum. The notification must include the date the planned curriculum will be taught and it must be sent separately from any other school notifications. Any materials used during the planned curriculum must be made available for viewing online 90 days prior to the commencement of the planned curriculum.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2020 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 20-072 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 20-072 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/10/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |