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HB 859: Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality

GENERAL BILL by Fullwood ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Bracy ; Clarke-Reed ; Cruz ; DuBose ; Geller ; Jones, S. ; Kerner ; McGhee ; Pafford ; Rogers

Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality; Creates "Florida Healthy Adolescent Act"; requires public schools that provide information or programs relating to human sexuality to provide comprehensive, medically accurate, & factual information that is developmentally & age appropriate; provides for review of certain materials & students to be excused in certain circumstances; repeals certain health education provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in K-12 Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2015 House • Filed
    12/18/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 73
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 73
    3/11/2016 House • Died in K-12 Subcommittee

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  • HB 859, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2015 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1056 Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality Bullard Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.46 Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Page 7 (pdf)

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