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IA HF391
IA HF391A bill for an act incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades seven through twelve.(Formerly HSB 34.)
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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill incorporates provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades 7 through 12. The bill requires that the human growth and development curriculum provided by school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades 7 and 8, and the health curriculum in grades 9 through 12, include instruction regarding human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb. The bill also requires that such curriculum include a video, at least three minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development, and a rendering or animation, comparable to the meet baby Olivia video developed by live action, showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every significant marker of pregnancy until birth.
AI Summary
This bill mandates specific additions to the human growth and development and health curricula for students in grades 7-12 across various school types in Iowa, including public, nonpublic, charter, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires that these curricula now include detailed instruction on human biology related to pregnancy and fetal development, specifically mandating two key visual components: a high-definition ultrasound video at least three minutes long showing the development of vital organs during early fetal stages, and a computer-generated animation (similar to the "meet baby Olivia" video) depicting the entire fertilization process and stages of human development inside the uterus. These requirements will be applied to both the middle school (grades 7-8) human growth and development curriculum and the high school (grades 9-12) health curriculum. The bill also ensures that charter schools and innovation zone schools will be subject to these new curriculum standards, effectively standardizing the approach to reproductive and developmental education across different types of educational institutions in Iowa.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (House)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 985. (on 04/17/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF391 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF391.html |
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