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NY A06512

NY A06512
Requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which addresses age and developmentally appropriate physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of human sexuality and reflects the national sexuality education standards.


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Introduced
03/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Requires medically accurate sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which addresses age and developmentally appropriate physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of human sexuality and reflects the national sexuality education standards.

AI Summary

This bill requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 that addresses age and developmentally appropriate physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of human sexuality, reflects the national sexuality education standards, and is medically accurate, trauma-responsive, and culturally appropriate. The bill directs the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to develop and establish the comprehensive sexuality education program, including learning standards, model curricula, and guidelines for implementation and professional development. School districts are required to provide comprehensive sexuality education instruction no later than the beginning of the next school year starting two years after the effective date of the bill, and the Department of Education must report on district compliance annually.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (52)

Clifford Crouch (R)* Catherine Nolan (D)* Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Michael Blake (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  David Buchwald (D),  Pat Burke (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  Vivian Cook (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Anthony D'Urso (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Alicia Hyndman (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Joseph Lentol (D),  Barbara Lifton (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Bill Magnarelli (D),  John McDonald (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Jamie Romeo (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Aravella Simotas (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  Monica Wallace (D), 

Last Action

referred to education (on 01/08/2020)

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