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GA HR1950
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Abrams
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AI Summary
- Urges the Georgia Department of Education to develop a comprehensive strategy for educating students in grades 4 through 12 on the dangers of sending sexually explicit or graphic text messages ("sexting")
- Cites that 20% of teenagers have shared nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves via text or online, according to a joint study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl
- Notes that explicit images of minors are illegal under both federal and Georgia child pornography laws, and that students need to understand the legal, criminal, and reputational consequences of sending such images
- Calls on each school to hold an age-appropriate assembly or forum at the start of each school year addressing the dangers of explicit texting, with appropriate notice sent to parents or guardians
- Urges the Georgia Department of Education to adopt a uniform program on this issue before the start of the 2010-2011 school year and distribute appropriate information to each school district
Legislative Description
Education, Department of; inform students about dangers of explicit or graphic texts; urge
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
4/20/2010
Committee Referrals
Education4/13/2010
Full Bill Text
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