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FL S1842
Bill
AI Summary
- Changes Florida's reproductive health and sexually transmitted disease education from an opt-out system to an opt-in system, requiring prior written parental or guardian consent before a student can be exposed to such instruction
- Schools must notify parents or guardians and request written consent at least 10 instructional days before any teaching on reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, or HIV/AIDS
- Students whose parents or guardians do not provide written consent may not be penalized for not participating in the instruction
- School districts must post notification of parental consent rights on their website homepage, along with a link for parents to access and review the instructional materials used in the curriculum
- Sponsored by Senator Baxley with an effective date of July 1, 2022, the bill amends sections 1003.42, 1002.20, and 1014.05 of Florida Statutes to conform related parental rights and school district notification procedures to the new consent-based framework
Legislative Description
Reproductive Health and Disease Education
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/14/2022
Full Bill Text
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