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Committee introduces parental‑consent (opt‑in) RS after extended debate and roll‑call votes
Summary
Representative Barbara Ehart introduced RS 32‑287, a parental‑consent (opt‑in) resolution requiring written permission before students receive instruction that "addresses human sexuality," and the committee voted to introduce the RS with a sponsor amendment clarifying scope.
Representative Barbara Ehart, R‑District 33, presented RS 32‑287, a parental‑consent (opt‑in) measure regarding instruction that "addresses human sexuality." Ehart repeatedly described the bill as about parental consent rather than content, and she proposed an amendment to insert the words "specifically and narrowly" after the phrase "addresses human sexuality" to clarify scope.
The RS would require written parental permission before a child receives instruction defined as addressing human sexuality; teachers would provide a brief description of the material to parents and parents could review instructional materials. The RS also specifies that if a child is provided the material without prior permission, districts and boards of trustees would have 30…
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