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AL HB252
Bill
Status
3/11/2015
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Todd
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AI Summary
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Removes from Alabama sex education curriculum requirements the mandate that instruction emphasize homosexuality is not an acceptable lifestyle.
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Removes the requirement that sex education emphasize homosexual conduct is a criminal act under state law.
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Adds requirement that all sex education course materials and instruction be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner.
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Retains existing curriculum requirements covering abstinence, contraception reliability, sexual abuse laws, peer pressure resistance, and parenting responsibilities.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
3/11/2015