Education; sex education for public school students in this state before fifth grade; prohibit
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to prohibit sex education for public school students in this state before fifth grade; to require the State Board of Education to approve age- and grade-appropriate content standards for sex education curricula; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to revise the "Parents Bill of Rights" to provide for parents to revocably opt-in to sex education for their children; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to prohibit sex education for public school students in this state before fifth grade [...] 'Sex education' includes any curricula or instruction that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring, or informing students about human reproduction, human sexuality, sexual conduct, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation
To provide that no public school or local school system shall be required to provide sex education; to require revocable written consent from parents or guardians of students before any sex education is provided; to require governing bodies of public schools and local school systems to afford parents and guardians of all students and the public opportunity to review and to provide comment on proposed sex education curricula before approval by such body;
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | 17:00 | Hearing | 450 CAP | Senate Education & Youth Committee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate Hopper |