Bill > HB2361

This bill makes several changes to Arizona's sex education and child abuse prevention policies: 1. It requires that all school districts with existing sex education curricula include instruction on the laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor for students in grades 7-12. It also prohibits schools from providing sex education instruction before 6th grade, and requires that any sex education instruction be medically/factually accurate, emphasize biological sex over gender identities, and promote respect for monogamous marriage. 2. It mandates that school districts and charter schools establish education and training on child abuse prevention for school personnel and students in kindergarten through 5th grade, covering topics like identifying dangerous situations, personal boundary violations, and how to seek help. The bill appropriates $415,000 to the Department of Education to help implement this training. 3. It amends the existing law on HIV/AIDS instruction, prohibiting instruction on these topics before 6th grade and requiring the instruction to be medically/factually accurate, promote abstinence, discourage drug abuse, and emphasize biological sex over gender identities.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/73021