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FL S0926

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lori Berman

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires public schools receiving state funding that provide human sexuality education to offer comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate information covering physical development, reproductive health, contraception methods and effectiveness rates, decision-making skills, and healthy relationships.

  • Mandates schools make sexuality education curriculum available to parents and guardians upon request and allows students to be excused from these classes with written parental permission without facing disciplinary action or academic penalties.

  • Establishes a three-tier complaint process allowing parents to file compliance complaints with the district superintendent (30-day response), appeal to the district school board (30-day response), and further appeal to the Commissioner of Education (who may notify all parents if substantial noncompliance is found).

  • Defines "medically accurate information" as evidence-based content recognized by mainstream medical and scientific organizations including the American Medical Association, CDC, FDA, and American Academy of Pediatrics, and specifies that withholding health-protective information is considered medically inaccurate.

  • Repeals existing section 1003.46 of Florida Statutes relating to health education and HIV/AIDS instruction, effective July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality

Last Action

Died in Education

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Education2/19/2019

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