Education - As enacted, clarifies that instruction in topics related to sexual activity are generally not age-appropriate for students in grades K-5 and must generally not be taught to students in grades K-5 as part of a family life curriculum; clarifies that such prohibition does not prohibit an LEA or public charter school from providing instruction to students in K-5 on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of child sexual abuse and human trafficking in which the victim is a child. - Amends TCA Title 49.
This bill clarifies that teaching topics related to sexual activity is generally not age-appropriate for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It prohibits schools from including such instruction in family life curricula for these younger students. However, the law explicitly allows educators to teach children how to detect, intervene in, prevent, and treat child sexual abuse and human trafficking. The provision aims to distinguish between general sexual activity education and specific safety training for minors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action May 28, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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