H 463 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to securing parental consent for human sexuality education

This bill requires schools in Massachusetts to obtain written parental consent before presenting human sexuality education to students. It mandates that schools notify parents at least 21 days in advance, explicitly listing topics such as abortion and birth control if they are part of the curriculum. The legislation also directs school districts to include information about reproductive health services on their websites and establishes a $2,500 penalty for each student affected by a violation of these consent requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 8, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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