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FL S1056

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dwight Bullard

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires public schools providing human sexuality education to offer comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate information covering contraception methods, STI prevention, healthy relationships, and decision-making skills

  • Mandates that sex education curriculum be culturally competent and appropriate for students of any race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background

  • Requires schools to make curriculum available to parents upon request and allows students to be excused from sexuality education classes via written parental request without academic penalty

  • Establishes a complaint process where parents can file concerns about non-compliance with the district superintendent, appeal to the school board, and ultimately to the Commissioner of Education within specified 30-day timeframes

  • Repeals existing Florida Statute 1003.46 relating to health education and AIDS instruction, replacing it with this comprehensive sex education framework effective July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 1212/17/2015

Full Bill Text

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