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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to student sex education. Education.
AI Summary
This bill amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require public schools that provide sexual health education to adopt a written policy ensuring parental/guardian notification and the right to withdraw students from the instruction. The bill also mandates that schools provide medically accurate, age-appropriate, and comprehensive sexual health education covering topics like human development, anatomy, sexually transmitted infections, consent, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with developing rules to implement and ensure compliance with these provisions, as well as reviewing and updating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework. The bill also requires schools to annually report data on their sexual health education programs to the Department.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (32)
Sal DiDomenico (D)*,
Mike Barrett (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
John Cronin (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Cindy Friedman (D),
Adam Gómez (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
John Keenan (D),
Ed Kennedy (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2495 (on 07/19/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S318 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S318.pdf |
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