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Committee reports House Bill 460 after 14‑12 votes; bill would require age‑appropriate child‑abuse curriculum
Summary
The House Children and Youth Committee voted 14‑12 to report House Bill 460, which would add language to the Public School Code requiring schools to adopt age‑appropriate curricula on child abuse. Supporters cited pilot results and prevalence data; opponents said the bill lacks implementation detail and guidance for special‑needs students.
The House Children and Youth Committee voted 14‑12 to report House Bill 460, a measure that would amend the Public School Code to require schools to adopt age‑appropriate curricula on child abuse.
Danielle, the committee staffer who summarized the bill, told members the measure "amends Act 14 of 1949 or the Public School Code by adding language requiring schools to adopt age‑appropriate curriculums on child abuse," and noted support from the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association and no known organized opposition.
Representative Daley, the bill sponsor, said he learned about the approach…
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