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RI S0395
RI S0395Provides that any school teaching sexual education to students shall provide the sexual education curriculum to every parent or guardian of a student, and the parent or legal guardian shall consent to the teaching of such sexual education curriculum.
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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/20/2025
06/20/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This act would provide that any school teaching sexual education to students shall provide the sexual education curriculum to every parent or legal guardian with a child in that school, and the parent or legal guardian shall consent, in writing, to the teaching of such sexual education curriculum to their child. This act would take effect upon passage.
AI Summary
This bill requires schools in Rhode Island that teach sexual education to provide the full curriculum to every parent or legal guardian of students in the school before the curriculum is taught. The school must present the curriculum in a way that is easily understandable to parents or guardians. Additionally, parents or legal guardians must provide written consent before their child can participate in sexual education classes. This ensures that parents are fully informed about the content of sexual education lessons and have the opportunity to approve or deny their child's participation. The bill would go into effect immediately upon its passage, meaning schools would need to implement these requirements as soon as the bill becomes law. The goal appears to be increasing parental involvement and transparency in sexual education by giving parents more control and information about what their children will be learning.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Education (on 02/26/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| BillText | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText25/SenateText25/S0395.pdf |
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