From the ECS State Policy Database Curriculum--Sex Education

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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary TN Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 3310 Provides that sex education shall be abstinence-centered. Prevents programs that promote or condone "gateway sexual activities," which are s... More... WI Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Partnership Between Parents and Schools to Promote the Optimal Health and Well-Being of Pupils S.B. 237 Repeals provisions that encouraged boards to ensure that pupils were provided age-appropriate instruction in human growth and development. R... More... TN Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 AIDS-related Curricula H.B. 2414 Requires the office of research and education accountability and the department of health to do studies on AIDS curricula. Directs departmen... More... UT Vetoed 03/2012 P-12 Health Education Amendments H.B. 363 Defines "abstinence only instructional materials" and "human sexuality instruction or instructional program". Specifies that a local board o... More... ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Health Curriculum Component on Sexual Health H.B. 1229 Beginning July 1, 2012, each school district and nonpublic school is required to ensure that the portion of its health curriculum which is r... More... MT Vetoed 04/2011 P-12 Parental Control Over Student Participation H.B. 456 Allows parental control over student participation in courses of instruction, assemblies, etc. that involve human sexual education. Requires... More... MS Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Abstinence-Only and Abstinence-Plus Education H.B. 999 Requires local boards to implement abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex-education policies by June 30, 2012. Requires state department of ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Family Life Education S.B. 906 Provides that any family life education curriculum offered by a local school division shall require the Standards of Learning objectives rel... More... WI Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Human Growth and Development Instruction A.B. 458 The purpose of the statute on instruction in human growth and development instruction is to encourage all school boards to ensure that pupil... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Teen Dating Violence H.B. 973 Allows the Comprehensive Health Education Program in grades 8-12 to include instruction on teen dating violence. http://www.ilga.gov/legisla... More... HI Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 P-12 Sex Ed S.B. 777 Requires sexuality health education programs funded by the state to provide medically accurate and factual information that includes educati... More... NC Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Reproductive Health and Safety Education H.B. 88 Removes the requirement that local school administrative units (LEAs) provide only abstinence until marriage education and requires LEAs to ... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 06/2009 P-12 Parenting and Paternity Awareness Program S.B. 1219 At the district's discrection, authorizes a teacher of a mandated parenting and paternity awareness program in the high school health curric... More... TX Became law without governor's signature 06/2009 P-12 Parenting Curricula H.B. 3076 Authorizes districts to use in the middle school or junior high curriculum the parenting and paternity awareness (p.a.p.a.) program that is ... More... NH Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Teen Dating Violence H.C.R. 7 This concurrent resolution urges the development of teen dating violence education policies in all schools in the state. http://www.gencourt... More... NH Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Commission on HIV S.B. 45 Extends by one year the reporting date for the commission to review New Hampshire's statutes on HIV education, prevention, and control. http... More... OR Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Sex Education H.B. 2509 Requires school districts to provide human sexuality education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools as part of health educ... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 5629 Authorizes state agencies to apply for sexual health education funding for specified programs on abstinence, the prevention of sexually tran... More... GA Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Grant Programs GAC 96-1-.01, .04, .05, .07 Establishes guidelines for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment grant program, the Abstinence Until Marriage grant program, the... More... VT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Comprehensive Statewide Approach to Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse S.B. 13 Intended to implement the November 2008 Report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary's 34-Point Comprehensive Plan for Vermont's Sexual Abuse... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Benefits of Marriage H.B. 1746 Adds the value and benefits of marriage for men, women, children, and communities to the list of topics to be covered in family life educati... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 P-12 Dissemination of Information on Family Life Education H.B. 1980 Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to as... More... WA Adopted 09/2008 P-12 SEX EDUCATION WAC 392-410-140 Amends rules relating to sex education. Provides definition and requirements for providing sex education. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/... More... LA Issued 07/2008 P-12 Abstinence Education Executive Order 22 (Executive Order No. BJ 08-21) Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Governor's Program on Abstinence to promote abstinence... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Health Curriculum S.B. 359 Updates the health education curriculum requirements to include instruction on the effects of alcohol and other drugs, child abuse, human im... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College HIV Education S.B. 395 Establishes a commission to review the state's statutes on human immunodeficiency virus education, prevention, and control. http://www.genco... More... CA Signed into law 10/2007 P-12 Sex education A.B. 629 Enacts the Sexual Health Education Accountability Act. Requires any program conducted by an outside agency at a publicly funded school, that... More... NC Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Instruction in Lawful Abandonment of Newborn Baby H.B. 485 Requires local boards of education to ensure that students in grades nine through twelve receive annual health instruction including informa... More... LA Enrolled 06/2007 P-12 Evaluation of the Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence H.C.R. 200 Requests the department of health and hospitals to provide for an evaluation of the Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence by an externa... More... TN Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 05/2007 P-12 Teaching Procedures re: "Safe Haven" Law S.B. 293, H.B. 0234 This bill requires that the course of instruction in all public schools in grades 9 through 12 include instruction regarding the procedure f... More... CO Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Science-based Sex Education H.B. 1292 Concerns the adoption of science-based content standards for instruction regarding human sexuality. The standards are intended to help reduc... More... IA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Human Growth and Development Curriculum H.F. 611 Defines "age-appropriate" and "research-based." Directs the department of education to develop age-appropriate and research-based materials ... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Sexual Health Education S.B. 5297 By September 1, 2008, every public school that offers sexual health education must assure that it is medically and scientifically accurate; ... More... UT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Fund Distribution R277-474 Deletes language referring to Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements, since districts have not received t... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act S.B. 2455 Deletes provision that requires all sex education courses to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act ... More... GA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Grant Programs GAC 96-1-.01, .02, .04, .05 Clarifies rules regarding grants for juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment, Title V prevention, abstinence education and juvenile ac... More... WI Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Abstinence Education S.B. 286 Provides that, if a district provides instruction in human sexuality, reproduction, or family planning, it must ensure that all course mater... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Evaluation of Sex Education Programs H.B. 3819 Concerns Education Curriculum; directs the comptroller's office of education accountability to evaluate the effectiveness of family life cur... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Instruction in Marriage and Parental Responsibility A.B. 309 Provides that if a school board provides instruction in the areas of human sexuality, reproduction, family planning, AIDS, prenatal developm... More... MA In HOUSE. Placed on the Orders of the Day. 03/2005 P-12 Abstinence Education Project Funds H.B. 44 Relates to the use of abstinence education project funds.... More... CA Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Comprehensive Sexual Health and AIDS Prevention A.B. 1925 Requires, if instruction in comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention will be taught by outside consultants, or if that ... More... MI To governor 06/2004 P-12 Sex Education Instruction S.B. 943 Revises requirements for instruction in sex education; requires teaching abstinence relative to HIV/AIDS issues; requires emphasis on marria... More... MI To governor 06/2004 P-12 Sex Instruction Penalties H.B. 5478 Revises penalties related to instruction in sex education and provides for complaint process. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Education and Human Sexuality H.B. 1375 Concerns limitations on education regarding manifestations of human sexuality. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/6B2... More... VA Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Family Life Education Program H.B. 1015 Relates to the Family Life Education Program in grades K through 12; provides additions to the curriculum include steps to take to avoid sex... More... NE Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 School Districts L.B. 172 Eliminates a requirement for school districts to provide abortion information.... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Required Content of Sex Education Courses H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual unde... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Sex Education H.B. 2298 Requires sex education materials and instruction to advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, responsi... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Educating Students about surrendering their child A.B. 2817 Requires sex education courses to advise pupils of specified provisions of law relating to parents and others who voluntarily surrender phys... More... ID Adopted 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Character-Based Sex Education HCR 57 Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that sexuality education in tax-supported public schools, universities and colleges shall... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Family Life Education H.B. 1206 Adds instruction in the benefits of adoption as the preferred choice in the event of an unwanted pregnancy to the family life education curr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program S.B. 1058 Reenacts and recasts provisions of law establishing a Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program targeted at pupils in elementary and secondary sc... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Sex Education/Sexual Conduct S.B. 1222 Requires school districts to integrate into existing sex education curricula; relates to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades 7 ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Sex Education S.B. 75 Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of c... More... UT Vetoed 03/2000 P-12 Health/Sex Education H.B. 411 Relates to public schools; modifies the instruction requirements pertaining to community and personal health, physiology, personal hygiene, ... More...