SB 1619 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

SCH CD-INSTRUCTION-ABSTINENCE

Summary
Creates the Personal Responsibility Education Program Act. Provides that if an elementary or secondary public school offers sex education or sexual health education, the education must be medically accurate and developmentally and age appropriate and must include instruction regarding the benefits of delaying or abstaining from sexual activity. Requires school districts to make curriculum and course materials available for viewing upon request. Provides that a pupil must be excused for any part of the instruction at the written request of his or her parent or guardian. Provides that a pupil must not be subject to disciplinary action, an academic penalty, or any other sanction if the pupil's parent or guardian requests in writing that the pupil not receive the instruction. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules; specifies requirements for the rules. With respect to teen pregnancy prevention and sexual health education, requires this State, through the appropriate State agency or department, to seek available funds from the federal government allocated to evidenced-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Amends the School Code to make changes concerning sex education course material and instruction requirements. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to replace references from "abstinence until marriage" to "abstinence" in a Section setting forth what areas the comprehensive health education program must include.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2011 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Total actions
44
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Committee
8
Amendments
6
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 23, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
May 3, 2011
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans
Apr 12, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-003-000
Apr 12, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
Apr 11, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Apr 11, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
Mar 15, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-004-000
Mar 15, 2011
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Mar 14, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
Mar 14, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 14, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
Mar 2, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Public Health
Feb 23, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Education
Feb 9, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
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Heather A. Steans
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