Education, Curriculum - As introduced, deletes the family life curriculum required for schools located in certain counties that only allows students to receive education on sexual risk avoidance through abstinence; requires each LEA and public charter school that serves any of the grades kindergarten through 12 to provide students with medically accurate, age-appropriate sex education that teaches students about abstinence, contraception, consent, and how to develop healthy relationships and communication skills. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
3
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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