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NC H185
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Torbett
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AI Summary
- Establishes that reproductive health and safety education programs in North Carolina public schools shall commence in seventh grade and not before
- Requires parental review and consent before students participate in reproductive health and safety education or sexually transmitted disease prevention programs, with local boards of education adopting policies to require parental consent prior to student participation
- Mandates that instruction materials be age-appropriate and based on peer-reviewed scientific research accepted by credentialed experts in fields including sexual health education, adolescent psychology, medicine, and human anatomy
- Extends the seventh-grade start date requirement to charter schools and higher education institutions by amending provisions in G.S. 115C-218.85(a) and G.S. 116-239.8(b)(2)
- Becomes effective immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Clarifying Sex Ed Time Frame
Boards; Curriculum; Education; Education Boards; Elementary Education; Health Education; Kindergarten; Local Government; Public;
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2/27/2023
Committee Referrals
Education - K-122/27/2023
Full Bill Text
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