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From the ECS State Policy Database
2009 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2009. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Allows the Comprehensive Health Education Program in grades 8-12 to include instruction on teen dating violence. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0973lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 973
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation

HIVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009P-12Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes education on abstinence, contraception and methods of disease prevention.
Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/SB777_HD1_.HTM
Governor's veto message: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/bills/GM827_.PDF
Title: S.B. 777
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

NCSigned into law 06/2009P-12Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to provide reproductive health and safety education in grades seven through nine; requires such education to include instruction on sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive methods, and sexual assault and abuse; requires LEAs to provide a comprehensive school health education program that meets all the requirements of this subsection and all the objectives established by the State Board.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H88v8.pdf
Title: H.B. 88
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12At the district's discrection, authorizes a teacher of a mandated parenting and paternity awareness program in the high school health curriculum to modify the suggested sequence and pace of the program. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01219F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1219
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us

TXBecame law without governor's signature 06/2009P-12Authorizes districts to use in the middle school or junior high curriculum the parenting and paternity awareness (p.a.p.a.) program that is mandated for use in the high school health curriculum (http://www.tahperd.org/HOME_PDFs/papa_overview_wcontact.pdf). Permits a teacher, at the district's discretion, to modify the suggested sequence and pace of the program at any grade level. Authorizes districts to develop or adopt research-based programs and curriculum materials for use in conjunction with p.a.p.a. program. Directs the state education agency to evaluate such research-based programs and materials and distribute information about them to other districts. Specifies that a student younger than 14 may not participate in p.a.p.a. or research-based program without parental permission. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03076F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3076
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us

NHSigned into law 05/2009P-12This concurrent resolution urges the development of teen dating violence education policies in all schools in the state.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0007.html
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

NHSigned into law 05/2009P-12Extends by one year the reporting date for the commission to review New Hampshire's statutes on HIV education, prevention, and control.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/sb0045.html
Title: S.B. 45
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us

ORSigned into law 05/2009P-12Requires school districts to provide human sexuality education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools as part of health education curriculum; declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. Chapter 213
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb2500.dir/hb2509.a.html
Title: H.B. 2509
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Authorizes state agencies to apply for sexual health education funding for specified programs on abstinence, the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and the prevention of unintended pregnancies; provides for the offer of unintended pregnancy prevention programs in conjunction with temporary assistance for needy families. Chapter 303
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5629-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5629
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov

GAAdopted 03/2009P-12Establishes guidelines for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment grant program, the Abstinence Until Marriage grant program, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, and the Caring Communities grant program.
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment grant program (96-1-.01): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/96/1/01.pdf
Abstinence until Marriage grant program (96-1-.04): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/96/1/04.pdf
Juvenile Accountability block grant program (96-1-.05): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/96/1/05.pdf
Caring Communities grant program (96-1-.07): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/96/1/07.pdf
Title: GAC 96-1-.01, .04, .05, .07
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VTSigned into law 03/2009P-12Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse Response System. Puts an emphasis on prevention by implementing a comprehensive statewide approach to the prevention of child sexual abuse; includes a sexual abuse prevention component in all school health curricula; conducts outreach efforts to raise awareness of families and communities about child sexual abuse; requires school districts to check the child abuse and neglect registry and vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation registry prior to hiring staff or volunteers, and to conduct periodic rechecks of the registries.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Passed/S-013.pdf
Title: S.B. 13
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us

VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life education curricula.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1746ER
Title: H.B. 1746
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/

VASigned into law 02/2009P-12Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to assist them in understanding the family life education program implemented in the school division, if the curriculum of the program offers only abstinence education.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB1980ER
Title: H.B. 1980
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

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