HB1516
Health education and family life education; certain videos and animations relating to human dev.
Summary
As Introduced. Health education and family life education; certain videos and animations relating to human development inside the uterus.
Requires health education instruction to include an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about human biology relating to pregnancy and human development inside the uterus, including (i) a high-definition ultrasound video, at least three minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other ... (More) vital organs in early fetal development and (ii) a high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for each significant marker of pregnancy until birth. The bill requires any family life education curriculum or similar curriculum offered by a local school division that includes any oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about sexual activity and pregnancy in the context of student health or healthy relationships to also include such a video and rendering or animation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2024 - House: Presented and ordered printed 24105275D
- 01/19/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1516)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/06/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Left in Education
