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Senate codifies parental-consent requirement for human sexuality instruction; bill advances
Summary
Second Substitute House Bill 447 would require prior written parental consent before schools provide human sexuality instruction; sponsors said the bill codifies current opt-in practice and requires reasonable alternatives for nonparticipating students; senators debated implementation and health implications before advancing the bill.
At a time-certain the Senate debated Second Substitute House Bill 447, which requires schools to obtain prior written parental consent before providing human sexuality instruction.
Senator Adams, the floor sponsor, said the bill would codify existing State Board policy into statute and make explicit that written consent is required before a school may provide such instruction (presentation and clarification at SEG 3872–3944). Adams told colleagues the bill excludes required instruction addressing child abuse and other statutory exceptions and that the…
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